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Medieval Religion
Religion in the medieval period is frequently depicted as a "time of ignorance and superstition," defying reason and logic. While Christianity and its denominations made up the majority of medieval religion, Germanic paganism and Islam also existed.
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How is Canterbury Cathedral related to the story of Thomas à Becket?
- Becket lived near Canterbury Cathedral.
Why did monks and nuns farm in the medieval times?
Buddhist monks and nuns did not have income earning jobs as they could not handle money or earn income. Their role in society was to help teach lay practioners but their ultimate job is to attain enlightenment.
Who are the friars of the Middle Ages?
"Friars" were members of the Franciscan Order, established by Francis of Assisi. They often called themselves the "Little Brothers" or "Fratres minores" in Latin, whence the English "friars".
What were the problems of churches in the middle ages?
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.
Did the middle age monks make money?
Monks pretty much all took vows of poverty. The ones who lived in monasteries did not earn money, and did not need it. Those who did not live in monasteries begged, but usually for food or whatever else they might have needed.
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What impact did the church have on medieval priest's lives?
Well, it helpped people understand about their faith and essential messages that they need>
What was a farmer who belonged to the land during the Middle Ages called?
A person who lived in the Middle Ages is called medieval.
Where is Thomas Becket's grave?
Saint Thomas Becket was interred in a huge and elaborate shrine at Canterbury Cathedral from 1220 to 1538, when commissioners acting for king Henry VIII destroyed and pillaged all shrines, monasteries, religious books and other valuables belonging to the Church.
In other churches and cathedrals, shrines were stripped of all gold, silver and jewels, statues and images were broken and the bones of Saints were burned or thrown out into rubbish pits. At Canterbury there is a considerable amount of mystery surrounding what really happened to the bones of St Thomas.
It is recorded that on 20 December 1538 the huge stone shrine was destroyed and large quantities of treasure (amounting to 26 wagon loads) were stolen and taken to the Tower of London to be added to the king's treasury. There is no record of what was done with the bones of the Saint, but various theories have been put forward:
- The bones were removed by monks before the commissioners arrived and secretly buried somewhere else
- The body of the Saint was swapped with that of someone else, so the commissioners destroyed the wrong bones
- The commissioners destroyed the bones of Thomas Becket by burning them
- The commissioners agreed to the body being re-buried somewhere secret, either within or outside the cathedral
A bull of excommunication issued against Henry VIII by Pope Paul III charged the king with having burned the Saint's bones, but this may have been guesswork on the part of the Pope. It is also possible that a report of events (now lost) stated that the bones had been buried, which was mis-read as burned.
What happened remains a mystery and nobody alive today knows (or is prepared to tell) where the Saint's remains are hidden. The various interesting possibilities are explored in John Butler's 1995 book "The Quest for Becket's Bones" (Yale University Press).
Why was the catholic church such a powerful influence in lay peoples lives during the middle ages?
Because the catholic Church stood for justice and liberty and fairness for the working man,
The monastries in particular worked hard to feed the poor and give shelter when needed.
The first 'Masonic' meetings were formed by Catholics for the workers until the movement was hijacked by people for their own greed and advancement.
Was the market place busy in the medieval times?
There were different kinds of marketplaces in the Middle Ages. One kind of market was a fair, which was a temporary market set up at a village, important crossroads, or such a place.
The other was a permanent market set up in a town, and the market was, in fact, the distinctive feature of a town. A permanent market require a royal charter, in many places, and the markets were regulated so they would not compete with each other. This was the reason why there were so few towns in England after the Norman conquest; the royal charters had not been given out.
Markets had vendors of all sorts, including everything from serfs selling food to merchants selling imported goods. The town markets had permanent shops along with stalls for itinerant craftsmen and tradesmen. The fairs, of course, had no permanent shops. One thing nearly all permanent markets had was people who sold prepared food, because most town and city folk could not afford to have their own cooking facilities, and so had to buy cooked food.
Why did the pilgrims walk to Canterbury church?
In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church was seen as being a large, extended "family", existing not only on earth (church militant) but in heaven as well (church triumphant). The saints in Heaven cared about those on earth, and those on earth addressed prayers to them in Heaven. Saints were not prayed to as "gods" or in place of God, but as men and women, who, by the example of their lives, were especially close to God. They were called upon that God might work miracles through them. Relics of saints were venerated, for they were tangible links to them, and as it was believed that holiness could dwell in all aspects of God's creation. Catholics, some
What can medieval priest do when they are priest?
Priests in the middle ages were primarily members of monastic orders. Their duties were primarily prayer and singing the Divine Office. They also had assigned duties such as cleaning, tending the gardens, etc. They also had some time for recreation which varied widely by religious order.
What role did Christianity play in Medieval Times?
There was only the Catholic church and they ruled the government and society.
How long did catholic monks train in the middle ages?
At the time they were not called Catholic, since in Europe there was no other religion - they were simply Christian monks.
People became monks in two different ways, with variable amounts of time before becoming a fully-professed monk:
- Oblates were young boys given to a monastery by their family, often because the family could not afford to support another child, or because the boy was a second son who by law could inherit nothing from his father.
- Conversi were adults who applied to join a monastic community.
For Oblates the rules changed over time; initially they took vows to become a monk at the age of maturity (17) after many years in the monastery school, training under the magister scholae. After the mid-12th century the Oblate system gradually ended, boys were still taken in to the schools but did not have to become monks at the end of their training.
For adults the novitiate (training period) was normally a year, but this could be shortened or lengthened depending on the novice. The Cistercians would only accept men aged 16 or over; the Carthusians took nobody under 21.
What was the church taxes called in medieval times?
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
What was the role of the church during the late middle ages?
As Europe gradually emerged from the destruction of the Roman Empire, the church became one of the mainstays of civilization. During the pontificate of Gregory I the Great (590-604), the medieval papacy began to assert its authority. Gregory's achievement was to go beyond the claim of papal primacy in the church by beginning to establish the temporal power of the papacy.
What did church officials in medieval Europe wear?
It depends what you mean by "Church officials". All official members of the Roman Church, including pupils attending Church schools, were classed as clergy or clerics and all of them should have had their hair cut in the "Roman tonsure" with a bald spot at the crown of the head, indicating their status.
For all grades of secular (non-monastic) cleric, the basic garment was an alb - a white linen tunic with long sleeves and a hem reaching to the ankles. What was worn over this depended on grade; deacons, archdeacons, priests, bishops and archbishops all had specific garments indicating their status or the service they were about to conduct. University students and their masters wore a special type of closed cloak called a cappa clausa.
In the monasteries, the basic item was a woollen habit or tunic, worn over a linen shirt (except for the Cistercians, who disallowed underwear). This habit indicated the Order to which the person belonged: natural undyed off-white wool for Cistercians or Carthusians, black for Cluniacs and Benedictines). To this was added a cowl of the same material, or sometimes a hooded cloak.
It would take too long to specify all the different types of garment worn by everyone from doorkeeper to Pope; just explaining the clothes worn by a priest is an entire answer in itself.
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What religion helped to unite the people of Europe duing the middle ages?
Catholicism (Catholics)
At this time, Lutheranism, Methodism, or any other Protestant religions had not broken away from Catholicism yet, so Catholicism was the only official Christian religion, or the only official religion to believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God ans that he died for our sins and rose again.
Why did some people in the middle ages want to reform the church?
Those people were called Reformers. The Reformers most famous today are Martin Luther and John Calvin. Luther alone posted 95 objections against Roman Catholic church practices and Calvin wrote several books on the subject, so you don't want me to go into great detail here.
Their main objection was that Christian belief should be based directly on what it says in The Bible, and not on what the Pope, bishops and priests gave you as their interpretation of the Bible (the art of printing just having been invented, most people never had seen a bible up close, let alone read it themselves). They objected also against many rules and teachings of the Roman Catholic church that had no basis at all in the Bible itself, like the existence and worshipping of the Saints and the Holy Virgin, the power of bishops and priests over the faithful and - especially in the case of Luther - celibacy of priests.
What in medieval times did a stable boy do?
A stable boy did all the tasks no one else wanted to do, such as mucking out stalls, tossing hay and straw down into the stalls, carrying water to the horses, etc. A lucky stable boy might eventually work his way up to a stable hand, at which point he could handwalk horses, groom them and help maintain the tack.
How influential was the Roman Catholic Church in Medieval times?
The Roman Catholic Church became increasingly involved in secular (nonreligious) society during the Middle Ages (A.D. c. 450-c. 1500). It played a significant role in medieval European life through the activities of the clergy (church officials). Missionaries converted many of the Germanic tribes, and the church was influential in civilizing the so-called barbarians (non-Christians). Churches throughout Europe housed travelers and served as hospitals for the sick, while monasteries and cathedrals became centers of learning.
Why did the church try to stop jousting in middle ages?
While jousting was a very popular form of entertainment it became less popular in favor of other sports that were found to be more entertaining.
