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By providing salvation after death, in a world that had no hope
Roman Catholic AnswerAlthough there have been unscrupulous men in the papacy, they are a minority, and had no lasting effect on the papacy. The majority of popes for the last two thousand years have sought to do God's will and lead people to heaven. And those that didn't actually ended up not achieving very much at all. For the most part, popes did not "seize" power. In some instances, particularly in Italy, they ended up ruling the papal states due to the vacuum left when the barbarians conquered Italy. There was simply no one else around willing to keep the sewers in repair, the water running, etc. The Pope could exercise power over individual rulers if they tried to overstep their bounds by recalling them to their Christian duty.
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What did the popes in Medieval times use phragmites?
they didnt!
How were the customs for popes in the Medieval times?
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How were the popes in medieval times treated?
Popes in medieval times were treated extremely well. They lived in luxury and were essentially the rulers of Rome. Often, popes became incredibly wealthy, and even had secret lovers or fathered children while they were Pope.
What did popes do in free time in medieval times?
study 'the book' and write their thoughts
What are kings in medieval times?
Leaders or rulers of countries. Monarchs today have far less power generally, than they did in medieval times.
In the medieval times who or what had the power and right to rule?
The Church and the nobility.
What was a power the citizens held in the cities of medieval Europe?
The men that held power in towns in medieval times were the bishops, priests, kings, queens, and the landlords.
Was economic power important in medieval times?
Economic power is and was important in every period of history
How did the power of popes and kings differ during medievil times?
The pope thought they should choose the bishops since they had the power of God, while the king thought that kings should choose the bishop since God had chosen the king and thought the popes had too much power.
Where did the pope live in Medieval times?
The popes have always been the Bishops of Rome, and so they have mostly lived in Rome, throughout the history of the Church. There have been times when the popes did not stay in Rome much, or did not stay there at all. There was a time from 1257 to 1309 whose popes are called the "wandering popes" because the political situation in Rome was such that they were unsafe there. There was also a time from 1309 to 1377 when the popes lived in Avignon. Aside from these times, there were papal palaces in different places where the popes would stay when they had some reason to be there. There is a link below to the an article on the history of the papacy.
Who had the most power in Medieval Times?
The Holy Roman Emperor was the most powerful person.
What name was chosen 12 times by popes?
There have been 12 popes named Pius.
