During the middle ages church reformers felt like the church had become more of a business than a religious body. The idea of paying your way into heaven and the focus of material over spiritual things were some of the complaints.
Roman Catholic AnswerWhat political and economic power the Church had at the time was challenged by the princes of Europe who used the "reformers" to further their own agenda. Henry VIII and the German princes were prime examples.
corruption or graft
To reduce the power of the Roman Catholic Church in French government, reformers during the Enlightenment emphasized secularism and the separation of church and state. They advocated for the nationalization of church properties, limiting the Church's influence on education and politics, and promoting religious tolerance. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1790 redefined the relationship between the Church and the state, further diminishing the Church's authority. These reforms aimed to establish a more egalitarian society and reduce the Church’s control over French citizens' lives.
The church had the most power in the middle ages because it was the one thing that united people.
During the middle ages church reformers felt like the church had become more of a business than a religious body. The idea of paying your way into heaven and the focus of material over spiritual things were some of the complaints.
Roman Catholic AnswerWhat political and economic power the Church had at the time was challenged by the princes of Europe who used the "reformers" to further their own agenda. Henry VIII and the German princes were prime examples.
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The church had higher power
corruption or graft
To reduce the power of the Roman Catholic Church in French government, reformers during the Enlightenment emphasized secularism and the separation of church and state. They advocated for the nationalization of church properties, limiting the Church's influence on education and politics, and promoting religious tolerance. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1790 redefined the relationship between the Church and the state, further diminishing the Church's authority. These reforms aimed to establish a more egalitarian society and reduce the Church’s control over French citizens' lives.
The church had the most power in the middle ages because it was the one thing that united people.
The Church's power declined.
Church
No. The increase in the power of the Church happened in the Roman Empire at a time when the economic and political power was mostly in the hands of the military. In the Middle Ages, the aristocracy gained military power, and the rise of the middle class only happened during the Middle Ages after that.
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