The Role of the Medieval Church
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 center | The Medieval Church was the ____________ of the medieval Life |
| clergy | Body of people who perform the sacred functions of a church are known as the ___________ |
| landowner | Economic power- the church became the largest __________ in Europe |
| latin | Political power- church members were often the only people who could read___________, the only common language in Europe, which allowed them to become kings' (advisors) |
| excommunatited | When faced with opposition, Pope Gregory______________ King Henry |
| Power of the pope and the church | This is example of what? |
| sacred rituals | Were___________ that Medieval Christians believed brought a special blessing from GOD |
| crusades | Many people went on __________ or a journey to a holy site |
| stained glass windows | ____________________- decorated churches |
| doorways | Sculpture scenes often carved over cathedral ______________ |
| manuscripts | Hand written books with pictures and bright colors |
| murals | Mosaics and________ |
| milatary | Crusades were_______ expeditions which were started to regain the land where Jesus lived |
| wealth/salvation | Some people went on crusades to seek ________, somes to seek adeventure, some to their __________. but most went out of deep religious feeling. |
| No-complete failure | Overall, were the Crusades successful? |
| connection/service | The closer you are to a relic=better |
| purgutory | Medieval church leaders taught that some Christians died wih sins that were not forgiven and went to a place called_________ |
| Gods glory | They were built to show_________ |
| 30/expensive | Cathedrals were often taller than _______-story buildings, were very ______________ |
| 50-100 years | How long did it take for cathedrals to be built? |
| universities | Starting in the 1200s, cathedrals schools gave rise to______________<u graduate here> |
| robots | Because they rarely thought for themselves, people were like_________<metal machines> |
| monks | _________________ belonged to monastaries |
| convents | Monks belonged to monastaries while nuns joined____________<blood covent of Christ> |
| words | Preach the gospel all the time nd hen necessary use_____"<when you talk you say?> |
| sacraments | One way of following the Church 's teaching was to take part in the ______________ |
| Baptism, Communion, and Confession | What are some examples of sacrament? |
| Bishop | Who was in charge of a cathedral? |
| in monestaries | Where did most schools during the Middle Ages occur? |
| The Church | Where did most people go to for anwers about life? |
| gothic | What achitectural style were the designed? |
| For show devotion to God, to be healed from sickness | Since the journey were dangerous and expensive, why did people journey to a holy site? |
| Jerusalem | Where was the common pilgrimage? |
| Knights templar | Who proected the route of pilgrims? |
| Something that belonged to or was touched by a saint | What is relic? |
| Bones, Jesus crown of thorns, clothing | What were some examples of relics? |
| They drew people to the church and could charge money | What did churches want relics so badly? |
| Go between | Saints were supposed to "intercede for you" What does intercede mean? |
| They were not holy enough | Why did the Church teach people to not pray directly to God? |
| Getting an Indulgence | Medieval Christians lessen the time a dead love-one spent in Purgatory. |
| Muslims/Arabs | What group of people were in of the Holy Land for more than 500 years? |
| Drama-List and describe the three types of medieval plays | a. mystery plays-about the life of christ; b. Morality play- about being good; and Miracle plays-about the life of Saints |
| Getting an indulgence | Medieval Christians lessen the time a dead loved-one spent in Purgatory. How was this done? |
| Thinking for themselves | The people during the Middle Ages stopped doing what? |
| use their minds and faith | What did Thomas Aquinas encourage people to do? |
| To avoid temptations-be devoted to God | Why would monks and nuns seperate themselves from the rest of the world? |
| Saint Benedict | What man developed this way of life in Western Europe? |
| Lots of prayer, no possessions | Describe the life of a monk or nun? |
| obedience, chasty, poverty | What three vows did monks and fraiars have to take? |
| Francis of Assisi | What man formed the first group of friars? |
| Did not seperate themselves from the world; lived with and took care of the poor | How were they different than monks? |
| and when necessary/use words."-Francis of Assisi | Preach the Gospel all the time____________________ _____________________ |
| intercede | go between |
| canonization | process of becoming a saint. |
| knights templar | group of people gained control of the holy land. |
| clare | very good friends with francis. |
| thomas aquinas | man who told people to judge the churches. |
| francis of assisi | formed the first group of friars. |
| excommunicate | pope gregory did this taking henry5. |
| sacraments | taking part in church teachings. |
| pilgrimage | when people would go on a journey to a holy site. |
| crusade | were military expeditions which were started to regain the land where Jesus lived. |
| relics | something that belonged to or was touched by a saint. |
| indulgence | get when a loved one died and you get there pasations. |
| purgutory | place between heaven and hell. |
| cathedrals | exspensive,30 buildings tall. |
| universities | catholic school for guys. |
| friars | did not separate themselves from world lived with and took care of the poor. |
| clare | very good friends with francis. |
| monasteries | holy place for prayer. |
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