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  • Almost every village and town had a church but larger towns and cities had a...
    Cathedral
  • At the start of the Middle Ages, all Christians in Western Europe belonged to which Church?
    The Roman Catholic Church
  • The medieval church added to its wealth by collecting a tax called a...
    tithe
  • Who was ranked just below the Pope in the church hierarchy?
    Cardinals
  • Christian belief was so widespread that historians sometimes call the Middle Ages the...
    Age of Faith.
  • By the year 1050, who was the largest landholder in Europe?
    The church
  • Who served the parishes?
    Priests
  • Who was the supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church?
    The Pope.
  • Bishops governed areas known as
    dioceses
  • What was also held in church buildings?
    Town meetings, plays, and concerts
  • Archbishops oversaw large and important areas called...
    archdioceses
  • 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.
  • What was the center of medieval life in western Europe?
    The Church
  • Within each diocese there were local communities called
    parishes
  • What was held in the shadow of the church towers?
    Markets, festivals, and fairs
  • Who was ranked below the archbishops in the church hierarchy?
    Bishops
  • Religion was so much a part of daily life that people said prayers to determine how long to cook what?
    Eggs
  • A man that has taken a solemn vow to devote his life to prayer and service in a monastery is known as a...
    Monk.
  • What is a Monastery?
    A community of Monks
  • Storms, disease, and famine were thought to be...
    punishment sent from God
  • In what year did christianity become the recognized religion of the Roman Empire?
    395C.E.
  • What was the language of the church?
    Latin
  • Who sold produce in the square?
    Farmers
  • What were the three reasons church bells rang out?
    To call people to worship, warn of danger, and ring the hours
  • Who had shops in the square around the church?
    Merchants
  • Who was ranked below the Cardinals in the church hierarchy?
    Archbishops
  • Each Parish had its own...
    Church building
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