they where called lords
Well the church was it's own "person" back then. They were able to choose high ranked officials and the King had to often agree with them. The church was a big thing in medieval times. They would help the king some days and hurt him on others. So, all in all, yes it was hard for the king to get control of the church!
Clergy were the Church officials, and the laity were the regular members.
Dietrich Kurze has written: 'Klerus, Ketzer, Kriege und Prophetien' -- subject(s): Church history, Civilization, Medieval, Medieval Civilization, Medieval Military history, Military history, Medieval 'Pfarrerwahlen im Mittelalter' -- subject(s): Appointment, call, and election, Catholic Church, Clergy, Europe, Parishes
The appointment of church officials by kings and nobles rather than by church officials apex
The Lay Investiture Controversy in medieval Europe was significant because it was a power struggle between the Pope and secular rulers over the appointment of church officials. This conflict highlighted the tension between religious and political authority, ultimately leading to the separation of church and state and the assertion of papal supremacy in matters of church governance.
Pope and church to some extent, but in the late middle ages the kings often fought the Pope and ignored him.
In the Canterbury Tales, the three members of the chivalric and military group are the Knight, the Squire, and the Yeoman. The Knight is an experienced warrior, the Squire is his son-in-training, and the Yeoman is his servant. They represent different aspects of the medieval military and social hierarchy.
Church officials in the past have been very powerful because of the free reign that was given to them. Church officials have long been able to scare t heir congregations into doing their bidding.
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Clergy
The liturgical language used by the medieval Christian church was Latin.