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We should not assume that the clergy were the most educated group of people in the Middle Ages. It is possible that they were not.
The Church ran most of the schools in Europe during the Middle Ages. It also ran many of the universities, though there were countries, such as England, where the universities were all secular organizations. And so there is an impression, and probably was at the time, that the clergy were most educated. And perhaps that impression is correct.
Nevertheless, if you look at the huge Christian population of Europe, and compare it with the modest populations of European Jews and Muslims, it can easily be seen that a much higher percentage of Jews and Muslims became important philosophers. The reason for this is probably because unlike the Christian population, the Jews and Muslims were required by religious law to be educated. There is a link below to the medieval section of an article on philosophy. It lists 21 important medieval philosophers. Of them 11 were Christian, 8 were Muslim, and 2 were Jewish. A number of the Muslim philosophers lived in Spain, as did one of the Jewish philosophers, early in his life, and the other lived in France. These people had influence beyond the people of their own religion, and their works were studied and quoted by Christian philosophers in Christian universities, including Thomas Aquinas, Peter Abelard, Roger Bacon, and more.
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What role did Christianity play in Medieval Times?
There was only the Catholic church and they ruled the government and society.
Who are The common in Medieval Times?
The "common" people was everyone who wasn't clergy or noble and that was about 90% of the population.
Who were the most important people in medieval times?
Pope Clergy monks Kings Nobles
What is 2 roles of a Clergy in medieval times?
The two parts were secular clergy, who lived like any of us, and interacted with people on a regular basis. And the Regular Clergy, who was made up of monks and nuns! === ===
Who had power over a clergy?
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.
Who where the members of medieval queen family?
There were many people in a royal family in medieval times. These were the king, queen, prince, princess, queen mother, regent, clergy, nobility, and tradesmen and merchants.
Why were the monks and the bishops the only educated people in medieval times?
AnswerThere were a few others, but not much. People didn't know how to read and the Church controlled all the information. The Church also taught the people that they were the link between man and God and it was only through them that man could be saved from his sins. This is one reason why it is so important for people to know how to read and think so no one cancontrol what you know. The medieval church did a really great job of controlling the information that it spanned the entire society from science to the arts. If they didn't know it, then, it was a lie, heresy or didn't exist. There are people today who would love to have that type of control again. AnswerMonks and bishops were certainly not the only educated medieval people. There were many educated people aside from clergy, and in fact there even secular schools. I would suggest looking for more information at the related question, "How were people educated in the middle ages?" Another related question might be of interest, "How were women educated in the middle ages?" Both of these questions have links for further study.
How did eighteenth-century French society differ from medieval French society?
During the eighteenth century, the French people were split up into three groups; the clergy, noblemen, and peasents, but during the medieval times of France, there were two social groups of people, the smart and the dumb.
Most medieval literature was written?
During the medieval times, few people had an education or could read and write. With that said, it was common among the upper classes of all of Europe use Latin as the language that most of the educated classes were taught.
What did people call wife in Medieval Times?
the people of the medieval times called their wives "wife, women" or by their real name.
How did people in medieval times cut their toenails?
In medieval times, people cut their toenails using small knives or scissors.
Did medieval people play checkers back then?
Did the people from medieval times play checkers?
