The Catholic Church was separated from government.
Shakespeare was during Queen Elizabeth I's reign. Queen Elizabeth restored the Church of England to official power during Shakespearean times. Her predecessor backed the Roman Catholic Church.
He separated England from the Roman Catholic church and formed the Church of England - one where he was the head figure of the church, thus he was allowed to make his own rules.
The land the church owned is where most of the money the church collected was from. Nobles and kings knew that when you change your religion, you will get back land that was given to the church and they would be able to receive the taxes from the land. Also the religious wars fought by the Catholics and protestants weakened the churches power even more.
the power of the catholic church was weakened
The nobility and the king had power, but over them was the Catholic Church. The church was the ultimate power over everyone.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe only "power" that the Church has is that of her Blessed Lord. As it is His teachings that she proclaims, it is His power that she uses to uphold them.
The Leaders of the church have the power, and is derived from God.
The Leaders of the church have the power, and is derived from God.
The church still holds power over people today due to its historical influence, community support, moral authority, and spiritual significance in many individuals' lives. Many people find comfort, guidance, and a sense of belonging in their religious beliefs, giving the church continued influence.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe only "power" that the Church has is that of her Blessed Lord. As it is His teachings that she proclaims, it is His power that she uses to uphold them.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe only "power" that the Church has is that of her Blessed Lord. As it is His teachings that she proclaims, it is His power that she uses to uphold them.
He reformed the church so he could get divorced.
The church was Catholic so it was the Pope and the priests.
The Church's huge land holdings (A+)
The church had higher power
because people didn't git killed as often for questioning the masters A.K.A CHURCH Wrong, the church lost power because of the unification of the "new monarchs". It was no longer church over state, as this was a threat to the sovereign power of the monarch. Not only that, but before that an event known as the Great Schism took place and the church lost a lot of reputation then. Then there was the Avignon papacy, which really screwed the church over. That is why the church lost power during the Renaissance.