HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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During the Middle Ages, the Church acquired great ____ ____
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economic power
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social status
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social power
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economic status
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The church gained economic power during Middle Ages by inheriting land and property, by selling indulgence and simony.
Detailed explanation-2: -As to where the money came from, the Church possessed endowments. Individuals over the centuries gave lands and money, particularly to support monasteries since monks could not go out into the world and earn money for themselves. The clergy of the parish churches were supported by tithes and offerings.
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