The short answer is, a lot of different ways, chief among them are the following:
1. By placing political leaders under Interdict or Excommunication. Interdict means the person under interdict cannot receive the sacraments, excommunication means they not only cannot receive the sacraments, but are officially outside the Church. This would create unrest in the lord's domain, forcing action
2. Marriages. In the Catholic Church, there is no remarriage after divorce. The only way to get married if you have divorced your wife was to have the marriage declared null and void, declaring there never was a marriage. This is supposed to be done in cases where there was an impediment to marriage, say you married a woman who you later found out was your half sister, and this it is invalid due to consanguinity. Or lets say a woman marries a man who had no intention to be faithful, that would mean he never consented to the vows, thus the marriage is invalid. This was sometimes used as a political tool, grating an annulment in exchange for some political favor.
3. Politicing. Remember, the Papacy held land in the medieval times, so as a leader of a state, the Pope could influence other powers just as any other sovergn could.
Keep in mind, usually the influence went the other direction, kings and lords trying to influence the Church by appointing their own bishops and besieging the papal lands. Henry VIII asked for an annulment to Catherine of Aragon, which was impossible to grant due to Catherine's nephew being the Holy Roman Empire, which held significant influence in the Papal States.
the spread of religious conflict in europe
The Catholic Church's ability to influence European politics declined.
They left to find religious freedom. The Church of England was no friendlier to Puritans than were the Catholic regions of Europe. They were widely restricted and persecuted.
All of Europe was Catholic and went to prayers 3 times a day.
The revolt is referred to as the Reformation, an attempt by Christian groups to reject some practices that had developed in the Roman Catholic faith.
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The largest religious denomination in Europe is Roman Catholic.
Many believe it was the religious revival that happened during the war. Other advancements happened furthering the religious revival like the increase of religious leaders in politics, the peoples beliefs, and the influence of Western Europe to the known world.
Many believe it was the religious revival that happened during the war. Other advancements happened furthering the religious revival like the increase of religious leaders in politics, the peoples beliefs, and the influence of Western Europe to the known world.
Catholic Church no longer had any influence in Europe.
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decline in religious unity and in the power of the Catholic Church
It is called the Reformation
Ireland
Yes. As well as kings and nobles.
The art was religious art displaying Christ, biblical figures and stories from The Bible. People couldn't read so the church had to tell them the Bible through stain glass, frescoes, and plays. The Roman Catholic Church was the only church and religion. It won't be until the Renaissance that other forms of religious groups will will form. Laws were passed by the church forbidding science and the threat of excommunication was always present. Great Catholic cathedrals were built throughout Europe and Rome was the center of the Catholic Church.
the spread of religious conflict in europe