The power of the church, particularly during the medieval period, was immense, influencing various aspects of life including politics, education, and social norms. It wielded authority over kings and governments, often acting as a mediator in conflicts and a provider of moral guidance. The church controlled vast lands and wealth, which further solidified its influence in society. However, its power began to decline with the rise of secularism and the Reformation, leading to significant shifts in authority and belief systems.
The Catholic Church was separated from government.
Shakespeare was during Queen Elizabeth I's reign. Queen Elizabeth restored the Church of England to official power during Shakespearean times. Her predecessor backed the Roman Catholic Church.
He separated England from the Roman Catholic church and formed the Church of England - one where he was the head figure of the church, thus he was allowed to make his own rules.
The land the church owned is where most of the money the church collected was from. Nobles and kings knew that when you change your religion, you will get back land that was given to the church and they would be able to receive the taxes from the land. Also the religious wars fought by the Catholics and protestants weakened the churches power even more.
the power of the catholic church was weakened
The nobility and the king had power, but over them was the Catholic Church. The church was the ultimate power over everyone.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe only "power" that the Church has is that of her Blessed Lord. As it is His teachings that she proclaims, it is His power that she uses to uphold them.
The Leaders of the church have the power, and is derived from God.
The Leaders of the church have the power, and is derived from God.
The Church's huge land holdings (A+)
The church was Catholic so it was the Pope and the priests.
He reformed the church so he could get divorced.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe only "power" that the Church has is that of her Blessed Lord. As it is His teachings that she proclaims, it is His power that she uses to uphold them.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe only "power" that the Church has is that of her Blessed Lord. As it is His teachings that she proclaims, it is His power that she uses to uphold them.
The church had higher power
because people didn't git killed as often for questioning the masters A.K.A CHURCH Wrong, the church lost power because of the unification of the "new monarchs". It was no longer church over state, as this was a threat to the sovereign power of the monarch. Not only that, but before that an event known as the Great Schism took place and the church lost a lot of reputation then. Then there was the Avignon papacy, which really screwed the church over. That is why the church lost power during the Renaissance.
Henry II wanted power over the Church because if he gained more power over the Church, then he gained more power over the people. He wanted power over the people so the people would listen to him and then he could change the country however he wanted.