It had a lot of power over kings an peasants, because they were all extremely afraid of disobeying God (what was considered against God was decided by the church). Whereas, it would seem in our own day, few persons trouble themselves overmuch about disobeying God, (and what God commands of them is up to the individual to discern for himself).
it goes ding dong
The Catholic Church
Church Laws
the church
Catholic
Church Laws
Church Laws
The Church and the nobility.
they where called lords
Feudalism and the Church.
the people in medieval times
the church collected most of the taxes