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Jan 1, 1096
Christian Church
The christian church has become an important political, economic, speritual and cultural force in Europe.Leading official of church were the pope and patnarch.kingns looked to church to supply educated administrators to help run kingdoms and in return kings would enfluence laws that prohibited other religions.Monks were people who gave up worldly possessions and devote themselfs to a religious life.Etablished between 400-700 communities called monasteries which became centres of education. -
Jan 1, 1096
the power of the medieval church
the church controlled about 1/3 of the land in western Europe.tithe- 1/10 tax on your assets given to the church .
peter's pence- 1 penny per person (paid by the peasants). the church become increasingly involved in the feudal system. pope gregory VII believed the pope's authority. lay investiture was the appointment of bishops, abbots, and other. church officials by feudal lords and vassals. -
Jan 1, 1098
Benedictine Monks become Strict
the spainsh pniest dominicde gusman founded the dominicans. people who denied church doctrines were called heretics. The most important new order was the cistercians founded by a group of disgrunted Benedictine Monks in 1098.
Cristercians were strict, thes had only one robe and ate a simple diet: their churches and monastic buildings no decoration. dominic believed that the best way to combat heresy was to have a order of men who lived in poverty and preached effectively. -
Mar 1, 1122
Nobles, Gregory VII and Henry IV
Gregory finally issued a decree forbidding lay investiture, the struggle between gregory VII and Henry IV became know as the investiture condrovesy. 1122 a new german king and new pope reached and agreement called the concordat of worms. church officials. the franciscans and dominicans emerged in the thirteenth century. saint francis of assissi fonded the fran ciscans. born into wealth he had a series to abandon material pursuits and perach proverty. his simplicity, and love attracted followers. -
Period: Feb 1, 1337 to Mar 2, 1453
the hundred years war
Egland still had a small possession in France, king philip VI of Frances tried to take it back and king Edward III of England declarate war on Philip in 1337, thus beagan the hundred years war between england and france it continued until 1453, 116 hundred years, 40 days a years. the english foot soldiers were armed not only with pikes, but the deadly longbow, which replace the formerly favored crossbow. the long bow had great striking power long range and a rapid rate of fire.
