CHURCH POWER AND CORRUPTION

Claire Ziegler and Jessie Jacob

AGE OF FAITH

Middle ages – Age of Faith• In a failing society, faith in the church increased

because people needed something to believe in.

Time between the fall of the Roman Empire and

the Renaissance

AGE OF FAIH

L

arge role in society

I

ncrease in church power

INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY

P

olitics• Leaders of the church played an important role in

Politics• Ex. Archbishop of Canterbury was the Chancellor of

England

INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY

P

eople• People followed laws through fear of punishment• Laws derived through God/church

P

unishment• Guaranteed a long walk to hell• Expulsion from church

E

ntertainment• Festivals were held on Holidays – social opportunity

INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY

“

Tithes” – Taxes • Enforced by manorial court• Usually paid through food, animals, gold, etc

I

ncreased welfare

POWER

A

vailable to all people

E

stablish papacy (Pope has dominance)

M

issionaries were sent to expand the church

B

ishop controlled the church hierarchy

HIERARCHY OF THE CHURCH

CORRUPTION

S

imony

1. The making of profit out of sacred things.

2. The sin of buying or selling ecclesiastical preferments, benefices, etc.

I

ndulgences• Pay for cleansing of sins• Clears punishment after death for sins• Taught salvation was achieved through buying indulgences

INDULGENCES

CORRUPTION

P

riests • Rarely educated• Led to poor religious services• Meant to obtain chastity but engaged in

relationships

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