HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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The Church had an army larger than any other feudal army.
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The Church had control over most of Europe’s food supply.
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The Church taught that it had authority over every person.
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The Church usually had bishops and cardinals made into kings.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Christianity influenced the development of Medieval European society in the areas of politics, economics, and education. Political leaders frequently converted as a result of alliances with Christian kingdoms. Trade relationships between kingdoms were strengthened by common religious affiliation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Church gained economic and political power from owning land and from members of the Church serving in government positions. Europe? The Pope claimed Papal Supremacy, the authority or power of the Pope over all secular rulers (non religious rulers, including kings and emperors).
Detailed explanation-3: -Christianity in the middle ages dominated the lives of both peasants and the nobility. Religious institutors including the Church and the monasteries became wealthy and influential given the fact that the state allocated a significant budget for religious activities.
Detailed explanation-4: -Whereas churches today are primarily religious institutions, the Catholic Church of the Middle Ages held tremendous political power. In some cases, Church authorities (notably the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church) held more power than kings or queens. The Church had the power to tax, and its laws had to be obeyed.