WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the thousand years of the Middle Ages, from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance, the papacy matured and established itself as the preeminent authority over the church.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Church owned a great deal of wealth and land. It became the most important unifying and stabilizing force in western Europe during the Middle Ages. The power vacuum left by the Roman Empire was filled by the Catholic Church. The church was the center of medieval life in western Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Pope became the supreme head. The Christian missionaries spread the religion in Europe and other parts of the world. Slowly, the Roman Catholic Church became a powerful institution.

Detailed explanation-4: -In western Christendom, the Catholic Church remained a central institution throughout the Middle Ages. It controlled vast amounts of wealth – it was the largest landowner in Europe, and the people paid a tenth of their income – the “tithe” – to the Church each year.