Middle Ages Religion

The time period in Europe from the 8th to the 14th century is known as the Middle Ages. The Middle ages was full of change and consistency. Like any time period the Middle Ages are effected by and is made up by a few different aspects. Some of these aspects include religion, politics, and social patterns and hierarchy. In the Middle Ages religion was very consistent and dominant, Politics were brutal and turbulent, and the social life was extremely similar at the beginning and end of the middle ages. First and foremost, in the Middle Ages, Christianity. The dominant source of power, knowledge, and optimism in the middle ages. People had found new enlightenment and by the beginning of the Middle Ages almost all people were followers of the
It’s the same story. No matter the crazy surroundings and change in the middle ages the anchor was always the optimism in the church. The fact that for the first time in history people had a sense of unity in Europe not by the rule of empires or dictators. As amazing as religion sounds in its domination it did not change in all of its glory. It is true that Caesaropapism, the “Donation of Constantine,” and a few other religious events happened, but many of these events minimally change the religion itself and mainly effected the political landscape rather than the religious landscape. Second, The turbulent landscape of politics in the Middle Ages. Feudalism, Caesaropapism, and the Hundred Years War Highlight the political battles of this time period. Beginning in the 8th century where the chaotic feudalism was a main source of government. This idea of governing people was basically created because there was a need for control over the people and to achieve this you gave them what they wanted if they gave you what you wanted, land and work. This form of government was ineffective and inefficient, which is one of the reasons a new form of government needed to take