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Medieval Church History: The Time Between Ancient and Modern Times

Medieval Church History: The Time Between Ancient and Modern Times. Unity After the Fall of the Roman Empire. *@?!Social Disorder!@#. 1. Define the Problem: There is Disorder in Europe. 2. Gather the Evidence

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Medieval Church History: The Time Between Ancient and Modern Times

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  1. Medieval Church History:The Time Between Ancient and Modern Times Unity After the Fall of the Roman Empire

  2. *@?!Social Disorder!@# • 1. Define the Problem: There is Disorder in Europe. • 2. Gather the Evidence • 3. Identify the Causes: No central government, Lack of strong leaders, Invaders, Lack of Unity, Regression. • 4. Evaluate the Policies: Feudalism, Manorialism, The Catholic Church, and the Development of Cities and Towns.

  3. The Fall of Rome • Germanic Invasions broke down the structure of the Roman cohesiveness. • Resources were spent on expanding the Empire, not protecting its borders. • Charlemagne tries to bring back the Glory of the Roman Empire but without a capable ruler succeeding him, everything falls apart.

  4. The Dark Ages • Without a centralized government, the Roman Empire is taken over by invaders from the north, such as the Scandinavians. • People are scared. • There are no more schools; people are regressing. • They are moving backwards, not forwards.

  5. Feudalism/Manorialism • Feudalism was a new form of government that came about because of the previous events. • Peasants and Barons/Lords became dependant on one another. The peasants for protection; Barons for additional wealth. • Manorialism allowed peasants to become more independent. • On a manor you would find: a peasant’s village, shops, markets, a chapel, forest, farming area, etc. • As people became less fearful of attacks from invaders, they began to interact with other manors.

  6. Castles • Castles were built out of necessity. • They were dark, damp, cold and smelly. • They were built out of stone for the purpose of protection from invaders, foreign and domestic. • Surrounding every castle was a moat. • Castles were the property of wealthy Barons or Nobles. • Castles were built all over Europe and can still be found today.

  7. Cities and Towns • As the fear of invasion began to fade away, people no longer felt obligated to stay on a manor. • Peasants began to leave the castles and manors in search of economic opportunity. • As cities and towns began to develop, people began to interact with one another, thus promoting cultural diffusion.

  8. The Catholic Church • The Church unified a fragmented society. • REMEMBER: Language and Religion UNITE a civilization. • The Church cared for the people by educating them and supplying them with jobs. • Work on a Cathedral would employ someone for their entire life!

  9. Monarchs VS The Papacy • Who was more powerful… The King OR The Pope??? • Who had the people’s loyalty…The King OR The Pope??? • LAY INVESTITURE

  10. Check it Out! • Pope VS the King

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