How did each society belief system affect history in the early middle ages?

Answer 1

If I read your question right you want to know about belief systems. Well, in Europe there was ONE belief system and that was the Catholic church. They told everyone what to think, how to think it, and the government how to govern. So, with that in mind it affected everyone and everything. How people looked at science, the arts, the buildings they were building, where they went and how they acted. They even made sure that people didn't take too many baths because that would mean they were Arabs or Jewish. This was a well controlled society and it was easy to do since no one could read or argue with them. Those who did were punished.

Answer 2

1st Answer:

The Catholic church was the one and only religion.

2nd Answer:

I think the Middle Ages could be described as a time when questions relating to religion were regarded as the most important of all that faced humanity. Religion influenced just about all aspects of life.

This is not to say, however, that any one religion, or even any one Church, had control over everything that happened. Other religions than Christianity had profound influence over life in Europe during the Middle Ages, and two of these were especially important. One was paganism, in its various forms, and the other was Islam. These presented Christianity with problems that were answered by missionary work, and by Crusades, and by learning to live with each other in peace, as was often done with Christians, Muslims and Jews living together in Spain.

The Catholic Church was also not the only Christian Church in Europe. After the East West Schism of 1054, the main body of the Catholic Church was divided into the Roman Catholic Church in the West, and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East. But there were other Churches, both within and outside Europe, the Celtic Church in Britain being one, and the various Oriental Orthodox Churches being others. There were also various heterodox and heretical groups in Europe.

The fact that religion was on peoples minds made it a focal point of the arts. Painting, sculpture, stained glass work, music, theater, and literature, were all heavily influenced. In theater, for example, there were the five M's, medieval genres: Mummings, Mystery plays, Miracle plays, Morality plays, and Manners plays. The first of these was derived from paganism, somewhat influenced by Christianity. The last was primarily secular. But the others were all deeply based in religious issues.

Religion influenced politics. The Church lobbied for the poor and for women. The Church provided for fugitives, both those who were innocent, and those who were criminals.

The Church also provided important services, such as education and medical care.

And, of course, the Church saved the souls of the true believers.

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Answer 3

society back then had fatter pussys