the intensifying role of the church and the pope. It was a time when the church was Catholic and its main focus was to give salvation to the people. In my opinion‚ the expansion and development of religion in the Middle Ages had both positive and negative attributions. Fortunately‚ the positive had overcome the negative in the medieval era because of the role of the church‚ the contribution of the pope‚ and influential factors that the church and the pope had on not only society in general‚ but also
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acres can hold up to 60‚000 people. One of the holiest sites of Christianity‚ it is the burial site of basilica namesake Saint Peter. Saint Peter was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus‚ the first Bishop of Antioch‚ and the first Bishop of Rome. Many Popes‚ starting with the first ones‚ have been buried there. Even though St. Peter’s Basilica is not the Pope’s official ecclesiastical seat‚ it is definitely his principal church‚ as most Papal ceremonies take place at St. Peter’s. The current location
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much speculation on the imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800 and the sources written on it hold vary varying opinions as to which of the parties involved in this coronation played the key role in making it happen. These characters consist of; The Pope‚ the court (namely Alucin) and Charlemagne himself. It can also be disputed that the coronation was simply a natural outcome of the long term growth in Frankish and Papal relations over time. Our initial response to this question would be that the
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The Institutional Development of Western Europe By: Katerina Bumbaris Throughout the middle ages‚ many different institutions have been changing and growing as time has passed. Religion‚ military‚ and art and literature have changed significantly over hundreds of years. There are many reasons as to why this happens. As civilizations learn and grow‚ they begin to change their way of living and thinking according to what might fit in current society. As people begin to change
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feudal system was prominent‚ without any centralized government until the Late Middle Ages. Although both the Byzantine Empire and Western Europe were predominantly Christian‚ Christianity led to a major divide between the two. Clashes between the Pope and Patriarch over who had more authority and power and over interpretation of practices within the church lead to the Great Schism. The Christian church split into the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodoxy Church. Along with religious differences
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be sent to heaven‚ if you provided a payment.The pope established the practice of selling indulgences to be applied to the dead‚ thereby establishing a new stream of revenue with agents across Europe. When Martin Luther came to Rome‚ he was disgusted. (The 95 Theses of Martin Luther) Martin Luther was a German priest whose frustration with the abuses Roman Catholic Church ignited a change. In 1510 he visited
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August 8. He was canonized by Pope Gregory XI in 1234. He is the patron saint of astronomers. There are many fun facts on St. Dominic and his order‚ the Dominican Order.To begin with‚ St. Dominic studied at the University at Palencia. He was appointed canon at Osma in 1199. He helped preach against the Albigensians‚ a heresy. He was given a house at Toulouse‚ and there Dominic founded an order dedicated to conversions of the Albigensians. His order was approved by Pope Honorius III. The Dominican ordered
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CHURCH HISTORY I History of the Catholic Church’s relationship with secular authority. During the time of the Apostles‚ the Roman Empire was at its peak. It had experienced the Pax Romana of Augustus Ceasar and continued to benefit from a strong economy under Tiberius Ceasar. Rome controlled the entire Mediterranean basin. The network of roads and use of only two languages‚ allowed for an ease of communication that allowed for a spreading of the Good News. Rome was tolerant of established religions
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increase the power of the popes of the middle ages. In the 1070’s Pope Gregory VII challenged the Holy Roman Empire. While this was the start of the rise and increase in the power of the papacy‚ Pope Gregory’s skirmish with Henry IV ultimately ended with Henry continuing his reign of power. This was because of the Pope Gregory’s lack of military force. The uphill climb to superiority in the papacy was continued by Urban II. Pope Urban was able to recognize that Pope Gregory was too bold without
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power structures which includes the authoritative role of the church. The first passage of chapter one entitled “The Pope and the beggar” highlights the impoverished nature of many during the middle ages. Understandably‚ faith was important to many that were deprived of wealth and so beggars looked to the church for guidance‚ help and comfort. Beggars attempted to meet with Popes in
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