The Roman Catholic Church, through monks, monasteries and nuns, influenced medieval Europe and provided cultural continuity to the European people through religion and through education. First and foremost, The Roman Catholic Church influenced medieval Europe and provided cultural continuity to the European people through religion. This is because Christianity lived on and grew even though the Roman Empire fell. The monks and nuns spread religion throughout Europe by trying to convert everyone to Christianity, starting with kings and hoping that their subjects would follow. The Pope helped to guide and support the monks and nuns so they could worship and hear God through prayer. This enabled them to teach others how God wanted them to live.
