The ultimate threat of the Church was to do either of two things: it could have someone such as a heretic burned at the stake, or it could excommunicate a person. Kings were subject to the later, and to be excommunicated was a serious problem for them because it freed anyone who had obligations of loyalty from those obligations, and it often gave rival kings licence to invade.
There were milder penalties, such as making a person do penance, which could be anything from making that person go on a crusade or into a monastery (the more severe penalties) to lesser penalties such as saying their rosary a number of times. I know of one penance that consisted of saying the shortest Psalm, which was two lines long, one time. The penance for the knights who killed Thomas Becket included spending a number of years as crusaders.
Since people couldn't read the Catholic church had to teach the bible in different ways. They used stain glass to tell some of the stories, put on passion plays, and had the stations of the cross. As far as making "laws" the Church dictated to the society the moral laws of God and that people were suppose to follow them if they didn't they were excommunicated( including Kings). The State and the Church were not separate, but one unit. The Church told the State how to act and what to do, so "law making" was not a uniform extension of a body of people ( like Congress). Laws were not equal nor fair in many cases and followed the whims of the Church and King.
During the Middle Ages art was mainly commissioned by The Church.
A member of the Catholic church.
The Roman catholic church during the middle ages in Europe can best be described as a church that was a stable influence. This was during a time where central governments were weaker.
They helped them
Italian church art in the Middle Ages included frescoes and mosaics which were mainly architectural in nature. Color and gold leaf were very popular at this time.
teaching people about the bible saints and mortality
The Catholic church was the "state" and ruled the society of the middle ages.
The only church in the Middle Ages was the Catholic Church. I am not sure what the question is asking about the church.
The middle ages was certainly the time when the Catholic church had the most influence over European society. From the decision making of monarchies, to the personal everyday lives of people, the teachings of the church played a significant role.
The Magna Carta contributed the the growing of the church in the Middle Ages.
In the Middle Ages, every village, town, and city had a church. In fact, the presence of a church was what distinguished a village from a hamlet.
The church in the middle ages experienced turmoil because it was no longer unified. Disagreements and splintering of the church caused the church to shatter.
Passion plays that were put on by the Catholic church to teach the stories of the bible were the drama of the time.
Christian Church
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church started after the fall of rome 480 B.C.E
The Catholic Church was the only church in the Middle Ages and the pope ruled the church and monarchies of Europe.