How Did The Church Influence People In The Middle Ages
The Church in the Middle Ages
The Catholic Church greatly influenced the lives of people in the Middle Ages. The Church owned land, they controlled people’s beliefs, they were wealthy and they were led by the Pope. Majority of people in the Middle Ages were Catholic and relied on the Church for teachings, rewards and punishments. The church used threats, teachings and law to control people of the Middle Ages. People went on Crusades for the Pope and the Church. The Church told people if they did not obey their rules and beliefs they would go to hell. People of the Middle Ages were forced to pay taxes, or tithes, to the Church. The Church in the Middle Ages was highly influential on people’s lives and made every person obey them and believe …show more content…
Peasants payed 10% of their earnings to the Church each year, this was called tithes. Peasants had very little money, so for the majority of the time they had to pay with animals, seeds, harvested grain etc. Because of this, peasants usually had a shortage of seeds and would not have enough food or money to feed and support their family. If peasants didn’t pay their tithes, they would go to hell. Peasants had to work for the Church for a long time; this mean they had less time to look after their own land and crops. Peasants were forced to work for the Church and pay the Church; this influenced their lives a …show more content…
The Crusades were military campaigns that Christian nations of Europe went on in order to rescue holy places of Palestine from the Muslims. In 1095, the Pope said, “God wills it. Christ Himself will be your leader when you fight for Jerusalem.” There were eight major Crusades in total, but only the First Crusade, which lasted 4 years between 1095 and 1099, was successful. Tens of thousands of people travelled over a thousand miles to set out on the Crusades. Over 3,000 Christians were killed and the rest were treated extremely badly The Crusades of the Middle Ages had a great impact on the development of European civilisation and they influenced the power and wealth of the
The Catholic Church greatly influenced the lives of people in the Middle Ages. The Church owned land, they controlled people’s beliefs, they were wealthy and they were led by the Pope. Majority of people in the Middle Ages were Catholic and relied on the Church for teachings, rewards and punishments. The church used threats, teachings and law to control people of the Middle Ages. People went on Crusades for the Pope and the Church. The Church told people if they did not obey their rules and beliefs they would go to hell. People of the Middle Ages were forced to pay taxes, or tithes, to the Church. The Church in the Middle Ages was highly influential on people’s lives and made every person obey them and believe …show more content…
Peasants payed 10% of their earnings to the Church each year, this was called tithes. Peasants had very little money, so for the majority of the time they had to pay with animals, seeds, harvested grain etc. Because of this, peasants usually had a shortage of seeds and would not have enough food or money to feed and support their family. If peasants didn’t pay their tithes, they would go to hell. Peasants had to work for the Church for a long time; this mean they had less time to look after their own land and crops. Peasants were forced to work for the Church and pay the Church; this influenced their lives a …show more content…
The Crusades were military campaigns that Christian nations of Europe went on in order to rescue holy places of Palestine from the Muslims. In 1095, the Pope said, “God wills it. Christ Himself will be your leader when you fight for Jerusalem.” There were eight major Crusades in total, but only the First Crusade, which lasted 4 years between 1095 and 1099, was successful. Tens of thousands of people travelled over a thousand miles to set out on the Crusades. Over 3,000 Christians were killed and the rest were treated extremely badly The Crusades of the Middle Ages had a great impact on the development of European civilisation and they influenced the power and wealth of the