1. Charlemagne was known as the King of the Franks, as he is known for establishing the Carolingian Empire through a series of conquests. He also believed in a knowledgeable revitalization, even though he was illiterate. 2. The term used by historians for the middle age of Europe was called medieval.…
The First Crusade began in 1096 after Pope Urban II’s speech at the Council of Clermont in 1095. One version of Urban’s Speech at Clermont was recorded by Fulcher de Chartes, a priest who also participated in the Crusades. While this version of Pope Urban II’s speech is one of the more reliable sources of the said speech, there is still a great chance for bias especially as Fulcher de Chartes was a crusader himself. This one speech, whether or not it was an accurate recording of what Pope Urban II actually said, was one driving force behind the First Crusade. This First Crusade was, at least officially, an effort to help the Byzantine Empire to reclaim the Holy City of Jerusalem from the Ottoman Turks.…
During the end of the 11th century, large civilizations in Europe and the Middle East had risen to conflict. The Catholic Kingdoms had originated from the Roman Empire after the civilization had fallen. The Kingdoms expanded its territory from present day France through present day Hungary; essentially Western Europe (Crusades Map). In the Catholic Kingdoms, the Pope had control of all church affairs, and the priest had control over a single church (Ellis 217-218).…
The reign of Charlemagne brought a great expanse to the Roman Catholic Church in power, money, influence, and land. He dedicated much of his kingdom’s wealth and land to build more churches throughout his empire. He also used his massive military might to protect the church and Pope Leo III from those who sought to bring harm. Because of his loyalty and devotion to the church, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne “Emperor of the Romans.” They mutually respected and admired one another, which profited them both.…
Ages, pg 449) “He did not confine his benefactions to the bishop of Rome, but distributed them among all the orders of the hierarchy. He augmented their wealth, he enlarged their privileges, he exalted their dignity, he confirmed and extended their immunities. But the motives of his liberality were such as became a magnanimous and a benevolent monarch. Superstition has never been accounted among them, nor any unfounded fears or undue reverence of the ecclesiastical order; from the former he was perhaps more nearly exempt than would have appeared possible in so rude an age; and in his transactions with the clergy, even with the pope himself, he never forgot, or allowed them to forget, his own supremacy. But he was desirous to civilize his barbarous subjects; he was anxious to influence their rude manners, and correct their vicious morals, by the more general diffusion and comprehension of the Christian truths; and he was willing also to sow the seeds of secular learning, and dispel the ignorance which oppressed his people” As a statesman he favored the Church because he considered it a school for the improvement of his people, and, while adding to the temporal power of the Church, was careful not to render it independent.…
In the 16th century the Catholic Church got very involved in the political issues and social economics in Western Europe. This lead to the churches growing power and wealth…
The Catholic Church had been the centre of power throughout Europe for many centuries. Its and dominated every European state. Its influence was unparallel to any king or queen who would oppose them. For many years, anybody who spoke against the church or pope would face punishment or death.…
In 1050, Pope Leo IX attempted to reform the church to its original configuration by ending simony and investiture, as well as by enforcing celibacy in the clergy. This, however, created turmoil between the church and the Holy Roman Emperor, which led to a sequence of…
During the 11th and 12th centuries, the Christian nations held most of Europe, and Muslim advances had been stopped for the most part. The only nation that remained threatened by the Arab advances were the Byzantines. This threat to the Byzantine Empire sparked the Crusades, a series of military campaigns with the purpose of recapturing Christian holy sites. These campaigns gave more power to the Pope, and the campaign also gave more power to the Christian nations that participated. The primary reason the Europeans joined the Crusades was religious motivation and the will to drive Muslims out of the Holy Land.…
The Kings of Europe were all controlled by the Pope / the Holy Roman successor. Martin Luther was the man that initiated and shaped the Reformation because of his focus of the Church’s corruption. This corruption of the humanist Church’s power…
What was the role of the Catholic Church and religion in medieval life? Which institutions and events were the most significant? Why? The Catholic Church and religion dominated the lives of people of the medieval period because they had staunch believe that God, heaven and Hell all existed staunch.…
This rule gives the Pope total control of the clerics. Their loyalty must lay with the Pope and…
The Great Western Schism greatly damaged the influence, power, and standing of both the pope and the Roman Catholic Church during the Late Middle Ages, causing numerous negative effects on European society. As said by the website The Great Schism, “The schism did untold harm to papal prestige and intensified the growth of hostility to the papacy in many parts of Europe.” Throughout European history, the position of pope was one associated with great power and respect, and whatever the pope said was thought to be the absolute truth. However, due to the emergence of multiple popes, many people began questioning the importance and integrity of the pope, as well as their religion and faith as a whole. Some people began questioning whether the pope…
The church commonly called the Catholic Church was and is headed by a man who fills the office of Pope, he has a great responsibility and a great duty not only to man, but also to God. In the centuries before the Reformation the church and thereby the popes have accomplished many great things for Christianity and have also, at times, failed miserably. It is important to remember the person of the Pope is just that a person, fallible and fallen as all men are. The Papacy today is very different from the one in the time period from the founding of the church to the Reformation. Much of the controversy of the church’s practices and doctrines occurred during this time, as the church formed and grew with in Christianity so too the papacy grew within the church.…
1. What was the context of the Protestant Reformation? (3) At this point of history there was only one church in the West- Catholic church which was controlled by the pope. The church was corrupted and the pope and cardinal were living like kings.…