WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Church officials were often the only people who could read. As a result, they kept records for monarch and became trusted scribes and advisers. At times, the Church’s power brought it into conflict with European kings. One key struggle involved Pope Gregory VII (seventh) and Henry IV (fourth), the Holy Roman Emperor.

Detailed explanation-2: -The parish church was the basic unit of the Christian community, providing the sacraments required by the lay community. For most medieval Christians, religious experience was focused on a parish church which they attended, at least in theory, on Sundays and religious festivals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Church had the power to tax, and its laws had to be obeyed. Those who held contrary ideas were considered heretics and could be subject to various forms of punishment, including execution. The Church in the Middle Ages was to be feared and obeyed, and its influence spread into every area of society.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pope (Bishop of Rome) Main article: Pope. Eastern Patriarchs. The heads of some autonomous (in Latin, sui iuris) particular Churches consisting of several local Churches (dioceses) have the title of Patriarch. Major archbishops. Latin Patriarchs. Cardinals. Primates. Metropolitan bishops. Archbishops. More items