life in the medieval church - livingston.org
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Monasteries: religious communities
● gave up private possessions and devoted lives to church● Monks: men● Nuns: women● Italian monk Benedict wrote book
on strict rules for monastic living● opened schools● maintained libraries● copied books by hand ● illustrated manuscripts: drawings,
gold paint, ornate letters
Popes: head of Christian church in Rome
Pope Gelasius (500): “There are two powers by which this world is chiefly ruled: the sacred authority of the priesthood and the authority of kings.”
Gregory I (590): secular (worldly) power, in politics: raised armies, repaired pods, helped poor, negotiated treaties
Church took on the responsibility for Europe
Pope Leo III (800): crowned Charlemagne “Holy Roman Emperor”
Structure of the Church
Pope: head of church; authority over clergy
clergy: all religious officials
Bishops: settled disputes over Church teachings and practices, supervised priests
Priests: local clergy, most contact with people
Church vocabulary
sacraments: important religious ceremonies ( baptism, marriage, death)
salvation: going to heavencanon law: law of church to do with marriage and religious practices
lay investiture: kings and nobles appointed church officials
simony: Bishops sold positions in the church
Church ● local church on a manor
● led by a local priest
● community met here for sacraments
● Sunday: everyone went to thechurch
● all festivals held here
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