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Christianity In The Middle Ages
1,125 wordsChristianity played a major role throughout the Middle Ages in society and politics. The Middle Ages, classified from 600 AD to 1350 AD, was significantly effected by Christianity because of the impact it had on the daily lives of people of the time. The beginning of the Early Middle Ages, after the Fall of Rome in 476 AD and the period known as the Dark Ages, the reorganization of the empire brought a desire for faith and religion, primarily Christianity. This trend of Christian importance was ...
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Holy Roman Emperor Roman Catholic Church
2,204 wordsThe Reformation of the Roman Catholic Church was a major 16 th-century religious revolution. A revolution, which ended the ecclesiastical supremacy of the pope in Western Christendom and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant, churches. With the Renaissance that preceded and the French Revolution that followed, the Reformation completely altered the medieval way of life in Western Europe and initiated the era of modern history. Although the movement dates from the early 16 th century, w...
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Church Of Saint Pope Gregory
1,621 wordsSaint Catherine, originally named Caterina Benincasa, was born in Siena, a city in west-central Italy south of Florence. She was born on March 25, 1347, the feast of the Annunciation. She had a twin sister who did not live long after her birth. Catherine was the youngest of twenty-five children. Her father, Giacomo Benincasa, was a wealthy dyer. He lived with his wife La, the daughter of a then famous poet, in a spacious house which is still standing today. Catherine is described as having been ...
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Bread And Wine Catholic Church
2,080 words... independance for the Papacy so that the unhindered administration of the universal Church would be assured. " (Baldwin, p 76) Beneath the Papacy are the Cardinals, who assist the Pope in making rules for the Catholic Church, and even vote-in the new Pope at the Sistine Chapel. The Bishop is the leader of the Church in his diocese, under the influence of the Archbishops. The success of the Papal Monarchy depended on the relationship between the Cardinals and Bishops - their positions require ...
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Aix La Chapelle King Of The Franks
3,229 wordsThroughout history, there Charlemagne Introduction Throughout history, there have been many good and bad rulers, from the bravery of Alexander the Great, to the madness of George III. None, however, helped shape European feudalism like Charlemagne, King of the Franks, First of the Holy Roman Emperors. His advancements in government were not his only advancements though. He created an educational system for his people. While far behind the public and private educational systems of today, in the 8...
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Chaucer Canterbury Tales
2,554 wordsIn the late 14 th century the Church elected three popes and were in a state of chaos. After the papacy had been moved from Rome to Avignon and back again, the Church had divided loyalties along with a divided papacy. At the end of the hundred years war, clearly divided nations generated a sense of patriotism that before now was only seen in the Catholic Church during the crusades. The Plague left the Church devastated. After the plague the Church halted the expansion into the countryside leavin...
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Allowed To Continue Council Of Trent
3,859 wordsCounter-Reformation Or Catholic Reformation? ? Which Term Do Counter-Reformation Or Catholic Reformation? ? Which Term Do You Think Is Most Appropriate? This essay is a response to the question of whether the Catholic reform movement that predated Lutheran reforms and had its roots in the mid-fourteenth century was of greater importance for the recovery of the Catholic Church in the wake of the Reformation than direct reaction to the Protestant Reformation itself. Clerical absenteeism, nepotism,...
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Aix La Chapelle Learned To Read
4,353 wordsBy the sword and the cross, Charlemagne became master of Western Europe. It was falling into decay when Charlemagne became joint king of the Franks in 768. Except in the monasteries, people had all but forgotten education and the arts. Boldly Charlemagne conquered barbarians and kings alike. By restoring the roots of learning and order, he preserved many political rights and revived culture. Charlemagne's grandfather was Charles Martel, the warrior who crushed the Saracens. Charlemagne was the e...
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Church And State Church And The State
1,147 wordsPapal Expansion and The Importance of Harmonious Relations Between Church and State Ecclesiastical reform was incredibly important in the European Church in the late eleventh century and the early twelfth century. Previous to Emperor Henry III s reign there were extremely comfortable relations between the Church and the state which kept many kings, princes, and popes united, but actually upset many reformers. Papal reformers of the mid-eleventh century could primarily be categorized in two separ...
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Roman Catholic Church Holy Roman Emperor
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Roman Catholic Church Holy Roman Emperor
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