Catholic Church Influence

With the fall of Rome in 476 CE, the Roman Catholic Church emerged and began its course to spread the word of God throughout Europe. Throughout the Middle Ages one of the most dominant religions the world has ever seen which was the Roman Catholic Church, played an integral role in the lives of everyday people. In these times, the Church was much more than a mere religious organization, instead playing a hand in hand role in many aspects of daily life as well as playing a key role in many communities. This paper argues the political, economical, and social factors which religion and the Roman Catholic Church had on everyday people throughout the Middle Ages. The vast role that the Church played in politics throughout the Middle Ages was a major part in …show more content…
One of the biggest political factors that the Church had on everyday people in the Middle Ages was through the conversion of kings. The Church proved extremely successful in converting various kings in the early Middle Ages such as the Frankish King, Clovis the first. According to Gregory of Tours, Clovis would convert if Christ showed his power and he emerged victorious from battle . King Clovis emerged victorious from battle and converted to Christianity on Christmas Day in 496 CE . The implications of this for everyday people were massive, for starters it encouraged the political elite to convert if they wanted patronage or if they wanted to marry off their Christian daughters . However, it was not only the political elite felt the implications of the conversion, families who lived under Clovis’