HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the church was the only institution left from fall of Rome
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the fact that nearly everyone in Europe was a Christian
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the powerful army he headed under General Charlemagne
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman Catholic Church had a large influence on life during the Middle Ages. It was the center of every village and town. To become a king, vassal, or knight you went through a religious ceremony. Holidays were in honor of saints or religious events.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the Middle Ages, the popes of Rome claimed both spiritual authority and worldly powers, vying with emperors for supremacy, ruling over the Papal States, and legislating the norms of Christian society.
Detailed explanation-3: -By the 11th century (1000s), the Pope, the leader of the Catholic Church, claimed papal supremacy or authority over all secular rulers (non religious rulers, including kings and emperors). The Pope had the power to decide who would be king in some regions and was able to raise an army to go to war.
Detailed explanation-4: -When the Western Roman Empire fell in 476, the Catholic Church competed with Arian Christians for the conversion of the barbarian tribes and quickly became the dominant form of Christianity. Monastic communities were centers for learning and preservation of classical culture.