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Early-Late Middle Ages: The Church 476-1500

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Early-Late Middle Ages: The Church. 476-1500. The Church & Medieval Life. Clergy played a major role in institutions & everyday life G reat political, economic, & social influence across most of Europe. Political Role. Papal States= pope- political & religious leader - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Early-Late Middle Ages: The Church

Early-Late Middle Ages: The Church476-1500

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The Church & Medieval Life▪ Clergy played a major role in institutions & everyday life▪ Great political, economic, & social influence across most of

Europe

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Political Role▪ Papal States= pope- political & religious leader▪ Canon law & courts

▪ Consequences:▪ Excommunication- removed a person from society▪ Interdict- against an entire region, risk of eternal punishment

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Political Life▪ Didn’t allow anyone to ? ▪ Ppl who denied the truth/preached unapproved beliefs= heretics▪ Unbelievers whose sinful beliefs attacked the church; deserved

eternal damnation▪ Threat to the church

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Economic & Social Role▪ Participated in agriculture▪ Some were involved in large-scale trade

▪ Family was sacred▪ Social workers

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Problems & Reform▪ Lay investiture– nobles/kings appointing bishops▪ Simony- buy high positions w/ in the church▪ Attempted to bring reform; 2 groups dedicated themselves to

reform: Franciscans & Dominicans▪ Friars lived & preached among the ppl

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Problems & Reform▪ Mid-1200s, Pope Gregory attempted reform▪ Ordered to seek out heretics= the Inquisition▪ Confessed to sinful teachings/ practices were forced to perform

penance, those who didn’t were punished

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Quick Review▪ How was the church involved in the political, economic,

and social life of the Middle Ages?

▪ What were problems within the church and what did the church see as the problem?

▪ What was the pope’s solution to what he saw as the church’s main problem?

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Activity: The Medieval Inquisition▪ Read the information on the first Inquisition.▪ Write a speech as Pope Gregory announcing the implementation of the Inquisition▪ State the reasons these measures are necessary, who is targeted, what the consequences could be