Catholic Church In The Middle Ages

During the “Middle Ages”, the period of European history from the downfall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century to the emergence of the Renaissance in the 17th century, very little scientific advancement or experimentation took place. Lacking the existence of a unifying state or form of government, the Catholic Church soon arose as the singularly most powerful and influential establishment throughout Europe. Kings and queens directly associated themselves with the Pope in order to inflate their own supremacy. Education and general philosophical interpretations were also either generated by, or carefully overseen by, the Church and its members. These conclusions about the natural world were conceived from extensive Biblical study and deeply
rooted in the universally recognized Aristotelian system.