Usually there is a hierarchy within the clergy itself for governance. Ultimately, it is the people who support the denomination or sect that have the power. In medieval times in Europe, it was common for the King/Queen to have final authority over the clergy.
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy did NOT accomplish the following things:Allow women to become priestsCreate the position of popeWin the clergy over to the side of the Revolution
Not much really, the Second Estate ( Nobles ) had the power. What the First estate ( Church ) had was a lot of land, a lot of wealth and both power and influence over the majority of the population.
No, it was his fellow politicians.
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy did NOT accomplish the following things:It did not confiscate Church holdings in France.It did not create the position of pope.It did not win the clergy over to the side of the Revolution.
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy did NOT accomplish the following things:It did not confiscate Church holdings in France.It did not create the position of pope.It did not win the clergy over to the side of the Revolution.
Attempt to attack the clergy
an attempt to tax the clergy
It is a type of long coat worn over a suit by the clergy.
His desires conflicted with the authority of the Pope, and his assumption of power over the clergy led to the division of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church.
Well lords had power over nights and nights had power over peasants. The lords and nights lived in manners. lords would tax nights and nights would tax peasants peasants would pay in money and crops. In the medieval times there was a system called The Feudal System the monarch (king) was at the top then the bishops and lords next was the nights and lower clergy and then at the bottom the peasants.
Charlemagne forbade the clergy from having wives or concubines, as well as owning lands without his permission. He wanted to ensure their focus was on their religious duties and not on gaining personal wealth or power.