Bell RingerBell Ringer 1) List 2 roles that the Church played 1) List 2 roles that the Church played

during the Middle Ages.during the Middle Ages.

2) In 530 AD, a monk named Benedict, 2) In 530 AD, a monk named Benedict, created rules to regulate monastic life. created rules to regulate monastic life. Which of the following were not vows that Which of the following were not vows that nuns and monks had to take?nuns and monks had to take? A) ObedienceA) Obedience B) ChastityB) Chastity C) HonestyC) Honesty D PovertyD Poverty

The Role of The Role of the Church the Church

in in Medieval Medieval EuropeEurope

Role of the ChurchRole of the Church

Spread Spread ChristianityChristianity

Educate followersEducate followers Acquire money to Acquire money to

increase powerincrease power Perform baptisms, Perform baptisms,

marriages, and marriages, and funeralsfunerals

Center of social Center of social lifelife

BenedictineBenedictine Rule Rule Created by BenedictCreated by Benedict Regulated monastic Regulated monastic

lifelife 3 vows3 vows

ObedienceObedience PovertyPoverty ChastityChastity

Divided day into 3 Divided day into 3 partsparts

WorshipWorship StudyStudy WorkWork

Papal SupremacyPapal Supremacy

    Medieval Popes had Medieval Popes had power over all secular power over all secular rulers.rulers.

Pope held large amount Pope held large amount of land, which gave him of land, which gave him economic and political economic and political power.power.

Power of the ChurchPower of the Church

• Church encouraged Christians to save their souls by donating money to the churches

• Church guided life of people… from baptism to marriage and to death

• Power to condemn (Excommunicate or Interdict) or to forgive very powerful in people’s lives

ReformationReformation

St. Francis of Assisi

Saint Francis of AssisiSaint Francis of Assisi began his own group of began his own group of monks, The Franciscans …. monks, The Franciscans …. Who helped the poor and Who helped the poor and sick by preaching poverty, sick by preaching poverty, humility, and the love of humility, and the love of God.God.

Defining VocabularyDefining Vocabulary

What is the difference What is the difference between between

Excommunicate and Excommunicate and Interdict?Interdict?

DefinitionsDefinitions ExcommunicateExcommunicate- Exclusion from - Exclusion from

the Roman Catholic Church as a the Roman Catholic Church as a penalty for refusing to obey penalty for refusing to obey Canon Law (Church Law)Canon Law (Church Law)

InterdictInterdict- The excommunication - The excommunication of an entire region, town or of an entire region, town or kingdom.kingdom.

ReformationReformation Pope Gregory VII wanted Pope Gregory VII wanted to limit secular influence to limit secular influence on the church, which led on the church, which led to conflict with King Henry to conflict with King Henry IV, IV,

King Henry IV refused to King Henry IV refused to stop electing church stop electing church offices (lay investiture) so offices (lay investiture) so Pope Gregory VII Pope Gregory VII excommunicated King excommunicated King Henry IV Henry IV

The First Deposition and The First Deposition and Banning of Henry IV by Banning of Henry IV by

Pope Gregory VII Pope Gregory VII (Feb 22, 1076)(Feb 22, 1076)

Directions: Read the following Primary Directions: Read the following Primary source on the feud between the source on the feud between the Church and the Holy Roman Emperor Church and the Holy Roman Emperor over the practice of lay investiture over the practice of lay investiture resulted in a decree excommunicating resulted in a decree excommunicating Henry IV. After you have completed Henry IV. After you have completed the reading answer the following the reading answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.questions on a separate sheet of paper.