HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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It proved strong and powerful
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It had great political power
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It grew weak and divided
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It offered great comfort
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Detailed explanation-1: -The resulting split divided the European Christian church into two major branches: the Western Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. This split is known as the Great Schism, or sometimes the “East-West Schism” or the “Schism of 1054.”
Detailed explanation-2: -The Catholic Church became very rich and powerful during the Middle Ages. People gave the church 1/10th of their earnings in tithes. They also paid the church for various sacraments such as baptism, marriage, and communion. People also paid penances to the church.
Detailed explanation-3: -The institution of the Catholic Church greatly suffered from the Black Death, and one of the major factors was the decline in the reputation of the clergy. The clergy were significant members of medieval society because they served as a direct link between the laity and the Church.
Detailed explanation-4: -The church was not simply a religion and an institution; it was a category of thinking and a way of life. In medieval Europe, the church and the state were closely linked. It was the duty of every political authority–king, queen, prince or city councilman–to support, sustain and nurture the church.