The Catholic Church, or simply "the Church": there was no other in medieval Europe, and it certainly wasn't referred to as the Roman Catholic Church until the protestant revolt in England centuries later. The center of the Church was in Rome; the word "catholic" means universal. It was meant as the "universal church", or the church for everybody.
It made the Church dependent on individual monarchs.
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The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated by the Latin Church in the medieval period, primarily between the 11th and 13th centuries. The First Crusade was called by Pope Urban II in 1095, aiming to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim rule. Subsequent Crusades were organized by various European monarchs and nobles, often with the support of the Church, reflecting the complex interplay of religious fervor, political ambition, and social factors of the time.
It made the Church dependent on individual monarchs.
they where called lords
The Christian Church was probably the most important influence on the minds of medieval European people.
Roman Catholicism.
This has been a misconception for many years. The central passageway is not called an aisle, it is called the central passageway. The aisles of a church are those pathways nearest the walls.
excommunication. It's still the same now.
A tax charged by the Church and the middle age and is still practiced together is called tithe. This is 10 percent of the income of the faithful that is used in the running of the church programs. I
The liturgical language used by the medieval Christian church was Latin.
It's called a trumeau. Art though the ages says "trumeau- In church architecture, the pillar or center post supporting the lintel in the middle of the doorway."
In medieval European society, the pope held more power than the king. The pope was considered the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church and had authority over matters of religion and morality, while the king ruled over political and secular affairs.
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