The political dissolution of the central governments throughout Europe resulted in feudal systems in which broken-down provinces comprised of Knights, nobles, and peasants. There was no form of central authority which caused neighboring kingdoms to war with each other. The Church saw this chaos and reacted in a sense to utilize these poor living conditions to use the mass as a religious army. The Church used religion to gain the support of the masses. Each part of life, such as love, birth, death was controlled by Christian dogma; fear was used in this belief system.
In the 16th century the church played a huge role in the lives of people in Europe, however, in some parts and Germany in particular, the Church was seen as not responding to the appetite for spiritual fulfillment and failing in some of its duties. The Church was involved not just spiritually but economically, politically and educationally; therefore, any corruption within the Church had consequences all over Christendom. The role of the Church was to perform the seven sacraments in order for Catholics to reach their goal – salvation. Firstly, the Church was resented because it was corrupt. This was resented in Germany because it seemed hard to obtain salvation and live a spiritual life when the representatives of Christianity were dishonest.
The Middle Ages should be known as the Dark Ages because the chaos that occurred during that time. The Crusades was a series of wars that were fought over the ownership of the Holy Land and Jerusalem. The crusades were fought between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims that had control of Jerusalem. The first Crusade began when the Seljuk Turks took control of the Holy Land and didnt want the Christian to live on the land more. Byzantine Emperor Alexius the first received assistance from the Pope and formed and army to help push the Seljuk Turks out of the Holy Land.
The Medieval Cathedral in its Cultural Setting 1. How was the medieval cathedral related to its: a.) political b.) economic c.) social, and d.) religious setting? The cathedrals built during the medieval era were related to many aspects of medieval life due to the fact that the construction of a single cathedral was such a large production, let alone the construction of dozens upon dozens in Europe’s towns and cities.
However there were still some long-term problems. The other reasons that led William to success by 1086 included the feudal system, the Domesday Book and building castles. In my opinion, the most important reason that William gained control of England was because of the Feudal System. The Feudal System consisted of the 1 King (William the Conqueror) at the top, then 180 Barons underneath him, then 3000-5000 knights and 1.5-2 million peasants at the bottom of the Hierarchy. Each and every one of them relied on each other to make the country function the way William wanted it to.
During the Middle Ages in Europe there was disorder and turmoil, which led to the orderly classes of feudalism. To help the people of Europe, the church became spiritually involved and offered a way to heaven. Although there were dark times during the Middle Ages, new inventions and trade flourished. The best titles that describe the Middle Ages are the Age of Faith, the Golden Ages, and the Age of Feudalism because the church gained more power and land, Europe had a social hierarchy based on their role in society and there was an increase in trade and technology. The Age Of Faith was a time where the church had the most power and control over Europe.
(think cause and effect) -The Normans brought Feudalism and Fealty into Western Europe, they contributed to the basis for tax collection. Also, with feudalism came fiefs or property in return for battle work. Along with structure, the Vikings also brought art and construction such as the Song of Roland and the Bayeux Tapestry. Describe feudalism as a political and military contract. Which social classes did it engage?
The Pope led a similar role to the Roman Emperor; he led wars, controlled taxes, gave others power, and gave out land. Because Catholoism was the main religion in the Roman Empire, following the fall of Rome, many Romans felt tied to only their religion. This led to the Roman Catholic Church having a wide based group of followers who would do anything to be seen as good and eventually go to heaven. This is illustrated in the Crusades, a series of Holy Wars, where the pope was able to use the population of Western Europe’s fear of not going to heaven and manipulating it. Telling them that whatever they do in the name of the holy land and church will be overlooked by God.
The Catholics may have been angry with the church but their church got reform and that’s what they wanted. The Catholic Church had no choice but to sale indulgence that was the pope’s orders and back in that time the Catholics followed the pope. The Catholic Church spent their money on unnecessary things. The church didn’t think wisely, but all of that changed because Martin Luther reformed the church and John Calvin helped. The pope lead the church and decided a person gets into heaven, but William Tyndale believes that if you believe in Jesus Christ as your Savoir then you’ll get into heaven, and I believe the same things as Tyndale, you shouldn’t have to prove yourself to the pope that you deserve to go to heaven and the pope shouldn’t get to decide.
The Crusades were pivotal events in world history. They were categorized as the end of the medieval time period. The crusades brought so many different changes to Europe in many different ways. One of the reasons behind the crusades would be when the government wanted to free the holy land from the Muslims; this all began in Europe. It's only sense to know that the medieval rulers and Christians would unite against a common opposition.