The pope had considerable control over all Europe, even more than kings. However, kings did have control over their country as long as they maintained friendly relations with the pope. Under the king, their were many feudal lords, and each had a lot of power over their own piece of their country. The feudal lords had to pledge to fight for their king if necessary every year, in a ceremony called doing homage, and they also had to pay the king taxes.
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We should remember that when we speak of the Middle Ages, we are talking of a time that lasted a thousand years and a territory somewhat greater than Europe. While it is true that some popes exercised considerable power, others had nearly none. And the same thing is true of kings. In fact, there was no single political system that was in use throughout Europe.
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One important point is that through much of the Middle Ages, the Church had a rather independent position under the law. For example, it had its own judicial system, independent of any secular authorities. If a member of the clergy was accused of a crime, he could appeal to the Church and would be tried by the Church in an ecclesiastical court.
Such courts were intended to produce repentance of the crime, rather than punishment, and so were rather lenient. One interesting thing about this is that the word clergy was not applied narrowly to ordained clergymen, but broadly, to anyone who could read.
The benefit of clergy was not absolutely beyond the control of civil authorities, and monarchs often passed laws limiting the types of crimes that could be tried in ecclesiastical courts. Ultimately, after centuries, they were relevant only to Church matters.
Another thing to remember is that for most of the Middle Ages, most people were peasants. Any understanding of the politics of the time requires an understanding of the conditions of these people. A look at the English serfs illustrates this.
English serfs were technically bound to the land owned by lords. But from a practical point of view, the serfs seldom or never interacted with their lords. The person who acted as a go-between for the serf and the lord was the reeve, an officer of the lord. On many manors, the reeve was a person elected rather democratically by the serfs from among themselves. And though the reeve usually had to be approved by the lord, he also had to be a serf. The reeve was the person who allocated fields and organized workers. From the point of view of many serfs, the reeve was the most important member of the day-to-day government.
During the Middle Ages, Europe was governed through the Feudal System. Under the Feudal System, Kings gave lands to nobles in exchange for military support during wartime. Peasants worked the land and paid taxes to the nobility in exchange for protection.
In these times, The church was the most powerful body. If the church believed something then everyone did to. (The reason Christopher Columbus was denied funds to go on his voyages, because the church reinforced the belief that the earth was flat.)
Politics were local and dictator-like during the Middle Ages. People paid taxes to local kings and nobles, who provided rudimentary protection from marauding invaders and neighboring nobles. There was no accountability; kings did what they wanted without recourse. At the same time, the Roman Catholic Church, represented by the Pope on the grand scale, and local priests in each village, exacted tribute from the local farmers and peasants.
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There are many different aspects. But the main differnce between the traditions & beliefs in the middle ages and that at present day is that in the MAs, traditions & beliefs are much more tightly tied up with politics and goverment. Sometimes they are part of laws.
In the Middle Ages, the number of freemen varied depending on the region and time period. Generally, freemen were a minority in medieval society as the majority of the population was composed of peasants who were tied to the land. However, the exact number of freemen is difficult to determine as it would have varied greatly from place to place.
Yes, it is tied in to menopause in men and women!
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It is called Holy Land because the world's three main religions are tied to Jerusalem: Christians, Judaism, and Islam.
There are many different aspects. But the main differnce between the traditions & beliefs in the middle ages and that at present day is that in the MAs, traditions & beliefs are much more tightly tied up with politics and goverment. Sometimes they are part of laws.
A freeman in the MiddleAges was those that were not tied to land in any shape or form, e.g for the sake of a Feudal Obligations. These men were free to roam from village to village.
a government directly tied to a country's religion -- APEXVS
AnswerChristianity has its roots in Judaism, a religion of which Jesus was a member.
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to keep people tied to something.
Most people of the Middle Age wore what is called turnshoes, and this included kids. They were made from soft leather and tied with a lace on one side. They were very light and simply made, and most were home made. There is a link to an article on turnshoes below, with an illustration.
Italy's history is tied closely to the history of Catholicism.
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In the Middle Ages, the number of freemen varied depending on the region and time period. Generally, freemen were a minority in medieval society as the majority of the population was composed of peasants who were tied to the land. However, the exact number of freemen is difficult to determine as it would have varied greatly from place to place.
Adolph Hitler's politics were tied to the incumbent time, not consistent, and included anti-parliamentarianism, anti-communism, antisemitism, and the belief that the "Aryan race" was a superior race.
A theocracy is a form of government in which religious leaders rule in the name of a deity or a divine authority. It combines religious and political authority in one institution.