WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Complete the sentence with the best answer.In 1040 the Church forbade the barons to make any attack on each other between sunset on Wednesday and sunrise on the following Monday, or upon any ecclesiastical fast or feast day . . . on pain of excommunication.This excerpt illustrates the . . .
A
frequency of warfare in medieval Europe.
B
Importance of the Christian calendar.
C
power of the Church in medieval Europe.
D
influence of the Benedictine Rule.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which statement might be an accurate description of a serf’s life? A serf was bound to the land upon which he or she worked.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Schism did play a role in the ending of Feudalism by weakening both religious and aristocratic power. Religiously the Catholic Church was divided and no longer could hold political and social power on a united front.

Detailed explanation-3: -The movement helped both to militarize the medieval western Church and to sustain criticism of that militarization. It arguably helped solidify the pope’s control over the Church and made certain financial innovations central to Church operations. And it both reflected and influenced devotional trends.

Detailed explanation-4: -One-third of the population of Europe died, production declined, and cost of labor soared. What was the impact on Europe of the disease described? The bubonic plague severely reduced the population of Europe; Higher demand for labor increased wages and prices leading to a market economy.

Detailed explanation-5: -How does this illustration of a manor illustrate that the manor was at the heart of the feudal economy? It shows that the manor was a self-sufficient community that could grow its own food and attend to its religious needs.

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