1075-Lay investiture
banned; 1077-Henry IV's journey to Canossa;
1122-The Concordat at Worms compromise
on lay investiture; 1176-Battle of Legnano. All
were power struggles because the duties and
privileges of Church and state were changing
during this time.
Church Laws
Catholic Church
Many medieval peasants starved. However, during the medieval era the church served as a large social organization. It would have tried to feed the starving masses and move them to a different area where there was food and work.
ChurchThe centres of Medieval life were the castle or manor of the lord and the church.
The Inquisition was controlled by the Roman Catholic Church- there was both a Roman Inquisition, and a Spanish Variant.
The Catholic Church
Church Laws
Church Laws
Catholic Church!
Catholic Church
during the medieval time period
Monastism developed by the medieval church
Monastism developed by the medieval church
The church did the following during the Middle Ages:Converted pagans to ChristianityConducted the crusadesOpposed emperors in the Investiture controversyOperated hospitalsOperated schools
The church, the nobility, and then the peasant. On the bottom was the serf/slave.
the catholic church
A section on medieval church power in a textbook might include items such as the role of the Pope as a spiritual and temporal leader, the establishment of church doctrines and their influence on society, the church's involvement in political affairs and conflicts, such as the Investiture Controversy, and the impact of monasticism on education and culture. Additionally, it could cover the church's wealth and land holdings, the Crusades as an extension of church authority, and the relationship between church and state during this period.