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What was the center of medieval life in western Europe?
The Church
Almost every village and town had a church but larger towns and cities had a...
Cathedral
What were the three reasons church bells rang out?
To call people to worship, warn of danger, and ring the hours
What was also held in church buildings?
Town meetings, plays, and concerts
Who had shops in the square around the church?
Merchants
Who sold produce in the square?
Farmers
What was held in the shadow of the church towers?
Markets, festivals, and fairs
Religion was so much a part of daily life that people said prayers to determine how long to cook what?
Eggs
Storms, disease, and famine were thought to be...
punishment sent from God
Christian belief was so widespread that historians sometimes call the Middle Ages the...
Age of Faith.
In 313C.E. Constantine issued a decree that allowed what?
Christians to practice their religion freely.
How were christians initially treated by Romans?
They were persecuted.
In what year did christianity become the recognized religion of the Roman Empire?
395C.E.
At the start of the Middle Ages, all Christians in Western Europe belonged to which Church?
The Roman Catholic Church
What is a Monastery?
A community of Monks
A man that has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery is known as a...
Monk.
