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What role did religion play through most of the Middle Ages? Describe the role of the Catholic church in people's daily lives.
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People depended on the Church for slavation. The church was an economic engine, and was an important part of communities. People also belived in the power of prayer.
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How did the practice of Christianity differ in Eastern and Western Europe?
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West: illeterate, clergy-literate, Latin, iconophilia, pope, less dissent, role of monks
East: literate, Greek, iconoclasm, emperor--------> patriarch, dissent, no Renaissance, role of monks |
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What was the schism of 1054? What caused it and what was the result?
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The schism of 1054 was a disspute over southern Italy churches. The patriarch got mad because the pope was taxing the churches. This became a power struggle between the pope and patriarch, and they excommunicated each other, which caused the schism. The result of the schism, was a formal split between the church.
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Compare the original purpose of monasteries with the way they were later used by ruling classes.
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The original purpose was to live in poverty, silence... Later, the wealthy classes would pay the monks to pray for them.
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How did the conflict between the Church and kings lead to the Great Schism in the 14th century?
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King Philip IV of France vs. Pope Boniface: KP wanted to tax land. Pope issues Unam Sanctum (I am pope, I am Caesar) Pope dies in French custody. Church needs KP's support- elect French pope, move papacy to France- Pope in France, Pope in Italy-questioning of God's representative on Earth.
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Describe some of the criticisms of the Church by early reformers, such as John Wycliffe, Jan Hus, Margery Kempe & Girolamo Savanarola.
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• No sale of indulgences
• Translate bible into vernacular • Individual relationship with God • All have Eucharist • Challenged papal authority • No simony • No nepotism (Medici, Borsians) |
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Why did Martin Luther criticize the Church in 1517? What was the result of his actions?
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Justified by faith alone, not good works. No sale of indulgences. Result: REFORMATION
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How did humanism affect this new religious thinking?
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Taught individual worth. People could interpret bible themselves, by reading in original language.
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