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The Age of Faith
In this lesson, students will be able to define the following terms:
Roman Catholic Church
Tithes
Students will also be able to explain two reasons for the power of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages.
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With the fallof Rome,central
governmentcollapsed
in westernEurope.
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Unity Through Religion• Hundreds of little governments replaced
the Roman Empire.
• Western Europeans were not adhering to one set of laws.
• However, most Medieval Europeans were Roman Catholics. The Roman Catholic Church united the people of Western Europe.
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The RomanCatholic
Church wasvery powerfulin Medieval
times.
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The Power of Heaven or Hell
• Medieval people were very religious.
• They believed that the Roman Catholic Church had the power to send people to Heaven or Hell.
• Their intense religious convictions led many of them to accept Church teachings.
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The Roman Catholic Church wasthe largest landowner in Western
Europe.
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The Largest Landowner
• The Roman Catholic Church was the largest landowner in Western Europe during the Middle Ages.
• Nobles frequently left land to the Church.
• Nobles hoped to gain entry to Heaven through such good works.
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The Roman Catholic Church wasthe main center of learning in
Medieval times.
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A Center of Learning
• The Roman Catholic Church was the main center of learning in Medieval times.
• Usually the only people who could read or write were Church officials.
• It is important to remember that with the fall of Rome, much secular education ended.
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The Roman Catholic Church wasa wealthy institution in the Middle
Ages.
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The Wealth of the Church
• The Roman Catholic Church was a wealthy institution in the Middle Ages.
• People paid tithes or church taxes.
• A tithe was a percentage of a person’s total income that was paid to the Church.
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Even today, Christians tithe.
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The Roman Catholic Church united thepeople of the Middle Ages.
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Questions for Reflection:
• How did the fall of Rome affect the people of Western Europe?
• What institution united people during the Middle Ages?
• Why did this institution unite people during the Middle Ages?
• Why was this institution wealthy and powerful?
• Define tithe.