The Medieval The Medieval ChurchChurch

The Church had it’s own:

The Medieval Man believed The Medieval Man believed that God had the answers to that God had the answers to

their problems. their problems. God took an active part in all affairs.God took an active part in all affairs. PersonalPersonal Natural eventsNatural events SicknessSickness

The The was the spiritual was the spiritual leader of the Roman leader of the Roman Catholic Church.Catholic Church.

Each Parrish had a:Each Parrish had a:

To support itself, the To support itself, the Church required all Church required all Christians to pay a Christians to pay a tithetithe=tax.=tax.

Women and men were equal.Women and men were equal.On earth however, On earth however, women women were inferior to men. were inferior to men.

Church worked to protect Church worked to protect women. women.

Under the Benedictine Under the Benedictine Rule, monks and nuns took Rule, monks and nuns took and oath of and oath of poverty poverty andand purity.purity.

Main duties were Main duties were prayer prayer andand worship. worship.

Important spiritual Important spiritual function by preserving function by preserving the the writings writings of theof the ancient world.ancient world.

As wealth As wealth and power and power grew, grew, discipline discipline weakened.weakened.