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They had religous and chruch power also their duties to lead the chruch and be preist
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What have Niccolo Machiavelli's book The Prince has become famous today for?
Its heartwarming portrayal of saintly popes during the Middle Ages
How many popes were there during the period 1476-1600?
There were 20 popes during those years.
What was different about the popes during the period 1309-1378?
During that period the popes resided in Avignon, France.
Are the crusades and middle ages the same thing?
No. The Middle Ages is the period of Western European history from 500 - 1500 A.D. The Crusades were a series of invasions of the Middle East by Europeans, instigated by various Popes during the Middle Ages.
Who opposed warfare during the middle ages?
There were times in the Middle Ages that popes tried to stop wars. The Church also tried to regulate wars so as to make them more humane.
At the end of the Middle Ages power shifted from Feudal Lords to?
Kings and Popes... I believe. (:
Did Popes fight in the Middle Ages?
Yes, they had many differences on matters of authority and doctrine. Some Popes were even excommunicated by Church Synods (or Councils) and other rival Popes were elected in their place, called Ante-Popes.
Which city is called City of Popes?
Avignon, France, is sometimes referred to as the "City of Popes" because of the presence of popes and anti-popes from 1309 to 1423 during the Catholic schism.
What terrible events happened during the popes childhood?
Please specify which of the 266 popes you are referring to.
What were the pope's duties in the Middle Ages?
The Holy Father's duties back in the Middle Ages were exactly the same as they are today - to be Christ's Vicar on earth, to guide His Church, and to shepherd it until the end of the world. Christ is the head of His Church on earth, and He appointed St. Peter (and his successors - the Popes) as His Vicar on earth, see Matthew 16:17-19 which is based on Isaiah 22:15-25.
What did Popes spent large sums of money to defend them against forien powers?
on longs wars
Who sent the European Christians to the middle east for the crusades?
Crusades were decreed by Popes.
