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What is the time of the High Middle Ages also called? |
Christendom |
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What is Christendom |
Refers to a cultural and political atmosphere that came into existence during this period in Europe when nearly everyone was Catholic and Catholicism influenced aspect of people's lives |
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When did Pope Innocent III reign? |
1198-1216 |
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Who marked the high point of papal power |
Pope Innocent III |
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What did Pope Innocent III do in 1215? Why? |
He called the 4th Lateran Council In Rome
To discuss and regulate every aspect of Christian life |
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What aspects of Christian life did 4th Lateran council discuss and regulate? |
Catholics must receive Holy Communion at least once a year
Transubstantiation |
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What is transubstantiation |
The term to describe the changing of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ that takes place at Mass by the power of they Holy Spirit and the words and actions of the priest |
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Why did many secular and spiritual leaders fear that any threat to faith could be a great to society? |
Because the laws of faith and the laws of society were so closely related |
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Who set up an official court to investigate suspected heretics in 1231? What was it called? |
Pope Gregory IX The Inquisition |
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What did the Inquisition do? |
Could impose fines Imprison people Condemn unrepentful heretics to death |
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What happened to some heretics in 1252? |
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Who launched the Spanish Inquisition? When? |
King Ferdinand and queen Isabella 1497 |
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What was the Spanish Inquisition vicious towards? Why? |
Very viscous against Jews and Muslims who had converted
Suspected that they were secretly practicing their former faith |
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Why did the number of poor began to increase in the cities? Why couldn't they be taken care of and what happened as a result? |
More peasants began migrating from the farms
There was no social structure to care for them And there was an increase in social problems |
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What began to help reform the Church? |
New form of religious life |
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Who were the men who lived this new life called? |
Friars |
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What does the word friar come from? What does it mean? |
From the Latin word frater Meaning "brother" |
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How are Friars different from monks ? |
Monks took themselves out of the world
Friars are mendicant orders that work in the world directly with the poor and travel preaching the gospel |
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What does the word mendicant come from? What does it mean? |
Latin word for mendicus Meaning "beggar" |
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How did Friars survive? Who did they live as witnesses to? |
Upon the generosity of other people
Jesus' teaching to " sell all you have and give it to the poor" |
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What did Friars commit themselves to being? Why? |
Well educated in their faith To better explain and defend it |
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What were the two great orders of this time? |
The Franciscans founded by St Francis of Assisi in Italy
Dominicans founded by St Dominic in Spain |
