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The Catholic Church in the Middle Ages
Violence, Influence, and Beauty
Why was it so powerful?
1. It owned land2. It was rich-tithes, gifts3. It excommunicated
people4. It could not be
controlled by the King
Benefits from the Church
Provide Education
Give people hope and sense of
security
Help the Poor and Sick
Give structure to society
Cathedrals became
very important. Why?•Showed the Church was center of life•Showed the Church was blessed by God•They were built by the community and became a unifying project. •They were beautiful and displayed local art and sculpture•They gave people a place to feel hope and inspiration•They revealed the power and wealth of the Church
How does architecture change in
the Middle Ages?
•Style switch from Romanesque to Gothic Style
•The Gothic style occurs as the Church’s power and wealth increases in the High Middle Ages.
•Some people see the Gothic style as a symbol of the Church’s extravagance.
What is the typical shape of
many Cathedrals?
Romanesque
Style
Architecture
Early Middle Ages
•Rounded Arches
•Barrel Vaults
•Thick Walls
•Dark Simple interiors
•Small windows
Gothic Style ArchitectureThe High Middle
Ages
•Pointed Arches
•High Narrow Vaults
•Thinner Walls
•Flying Buttresses
•Elaborate, Ornate interiors
•Stained Glass Windows
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Pointed Arches The Arch bore more of the
weight than the walls
Therefore, the walls could be thinner
The roof was higher and the interior was more open
Q: What is a Flying Buttress?A: A support that connected inner walls to outer towers
Q: Why are they important?A: They support the walls so they can be higher and thinner
Which style is it?
What was on the outside of Gothic
Cathedrals?
Gargoyles:Grotesque Monsters
Why? Rain spoutsAND to protect the Church from evil
Ornate Decorations
Q: What was the inside the Cathedral like?
A: Tall, open, full of light and color
Images in the Church
The Use of Paintings and
Stained Glass
Q: Why were pictures so important?
A: Most people were illiterate so the Church used images to teach about the Bible, the danger of Hell, and the importance of the Saints.
Stained Glass Windows
Thinner walls allowed beautiful windows
Colors made from plants, shells, dyes mixed into the glass
Pictures were from Biblical stories or were about famous leaders and important people from the time
The “Poor Man’s Bible” window at CanterburyCathedral 13th century
A wall sized mural on Chaldon Church in England.
A demon pulling people off the
ladder
An angel helping people up the
ladder
Evil doers being put into a pot of boiling water
A bridge of spikes for dishonest tradesmen
Review: Cathedrals With your table discuss why Cathedrals were
so important in the Middle Ages
Illuminated Manuscripts
What is an illumination?
•An Embellishment (decoration) added•the pages of a manuscript
•Comes from illuminate which means •to fill with light.
•Letters were covered with Gold Leaf which made them appear to glow.
•Typically the first letter of a page or paragraph
•Surrounded by plants, flowers, or mythical figures
Why were illuminations important?
•Done by Monks and kept in Cathedrals
•Often upon request from the King to show importance of document
•Great beauty and wealth
Relics and Pilgrimages
•People travel to see items belonging to Christ or Saints
•(Wood from the Cross, Bones, Hair, Cloth, Crucifix)
•Had Special Powers—Healing, Forgiveness
•Items kept in Churches and Cathedrals
Santiago de Compostela
•Spain•Remains of St. James
Canterbury
Tomb of Saint Thomas Becket
Cloth soaked in his blood
Results of Pilgrimages
•Growth of Cathedrals and Shrines
•Growth of Towns
•Growth of Travel and Tourism
•Growth of Tolerance
The Crusades:1095-1290 2 Centuries of Religious
War
The Byzantine Empire
•Eastern Half of the Roman Empire—split in 330AD
•Still prospered until1100 while rest of empire broke into European Countries (Dark Ages)
•Situated between Europe and the Islamic World
•Capital was Constantinople
•Christian but Eastern Orthodox, not Roman Catholic. Therefore, not under control of the Pope
What was the problem for the
Byzantine Empire?
• The Seljuk Turks were invading
• The Turks restricted pilgrimages to the Holy
Land
How do the Crusades Begin?
•Byzantines cry HELP!!
•Pope Urban II agrees.
•Why?
Look at the sources on page
195 and see if you can
determine all the reasons people
responded to the Pope’s request
Reasons from the Sources
Help protect your brothers from the evil Muslims
Jerusalem needs to be rescued
Sins would immediately be forgiven
Stop fighting each other, fight the Muslims
Better land and the chance to get rich
Other reasons to help the Byzantine Empire
Unite Western Europe in a common cause with the Pope as the leader
The Holy Land and the Byzantine Empire controlled prosperous trade routes
Protect Christendom from the Spread of Islam
Eastern Orthodox Church was a rival of the Catholic Church
How did the Church convince
people to go fight for the First
Crusade?
Free from Penance and a sure spot in Heaven
Sell it as a ‘Pilgrimage’
“God Wills It”
Why did people really go?
•Religious Reasons
•To Get Rich
•To See the World
First Crusade: Christians Capture
Jerusalem
1. Examine the sources on page 196-197 and see if you can determine the reasons the Christians were successful.
2. Also, according to the sources, how did manyChristians act on this Crusade?
3. How believable are all of these sources? For each source, discuss one reason the report might be biased.
How many Crusades are there?
8• Christians capture Jerusalem in
the 1st, • Set up 4 Crusader States that
they rule for awhile• Lose it by the 3rd • Never win anything else (5
more wars)
Crusade or Invasion? Muslims and Christians did (and some still
do) have different opinions about the Crusades. Look at the textbook excerpts on page 200. Answer the 3 questions in the yellow box.
Make a prediction: Who benefitted most from the Crusades—the Christians in Europe or the Muslims in the Middle East? What are some ways both cultures might have changed because of 200 years of religious war?
Were the Muslims and Christians
fighting for the entire 200 years?
Look at the sources on page 200 and 201. How did Muslims and Christians live together in the years between the Crusades?
Were the Crusades good or bad?
Bad 1 million Dead
Strengthens Religious Intolerance
Speeds the end of the Islamic Renaissance
Black Death
Good Opens trade
Returns knowledge and learning to the West
Returns Science and invention to the West
Speeds the beginning of Europe’s Renaissance
Response to the Black Death
Wealthy flee to secluded estates—better survival rate
Church—some good (2/3 of Monks and Nuns die, some bad—turn people away)
Lack of compassion and care in communities, families,
People turn to religious extremists (Flagellants)
People look for scapegoats (Jews)
Effects of the Black Death
Black Death completes what the Crusades began—fully changes Medieval Society
Political and Economic
Breaks the bonds of loyalty and relationship that are crucial for the stability of the Feudal system
Creates a labor shortage of peasants—therefore peasants can ‘charge’ for the labor
Religious
Weakens people’s faith and belief in the Church
Weakens the Church’s political power (Flagellants)
Were the effects of the Black Death positive or negative for
Europe?
Think about this question and write a 1 paragraph response that answers it…
Remember a paragraph does not need LOTS of detail. Just enough to explain a little (1 or 2 sentences of detail for each example)
Type your paragraph double spaced and hand it in next class.
The Inquisition
Process of the Inquisition
2. Trial
4. Punishment
1. Investigation
3. Torture