1. Authority of the Church
Middle Ages Unit

2. Essential Question
How did the Roman Catholic Church influence medieval Europe?

3. Key Vocabulary Canon Law – the law of the Roman Catholic Church.
Excommunication – when someone was forced out of the Church.
Gothic – a new style of architecture that resulted in massive Cathedrals.

4. Warm Up
What is the purpose of the separation of church and state?

5. The Scope of Church Authority
The church influenced both spiritual and worldly matters.
Why were there always problems between the Church and the State?
Both sides wanted power and neither were willing to share.
This started when Pope Leo II crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor.

6. Church structure was (and still is) made up of different ranks of clergy: the Pope, bishops, cardinals, priests, etc.
How did the Church bond people together throughout the feudal period?
Despite the divisions that feudalism and manorialsm created among the people, the church was able to bond people together with a sense of belonging to a religious community.
Everyone was expected to receive the sacraments and go to heaven.

7. All medieval Christians were subject to canon law, or Church Law.
Popes used threats of excommunication or interdict to wield power over political rulers.

8. Assessment Prompt 1
Twitter: In 140 characters or less (including hashtags!), describe the authority of the Roman Catholic Church in medieval Europe.

9. Involvement in Political Affairs
The Church resented lay investiture, a ceremony where kings and nobles appointed church leaders.
The Church felt that Bishops should not be under the control of any King.

10. Cluny Reform Movement
The Cluny Reform Movement was a spiritual movement that swept across Europe around 1000 AD.
Influenced by monasteries, Popes began to reform the Church.
These ‘”reforms” focused on:
Marriages of village
Priests
Simony
Lay Investiture

11. Pope Leo IX bans simony and the marriage of priests.
Pope Gregory VII bans Lay- Investiture.
This created tension between Pope Gregory and the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV,

12. They came up with a compromise called concordat of worms.
The concordat was an agreement between the Church and leaders of the Holy Roman Empire that stated only the Church could appoint Bishops, but the Emperor could veto the choice.

13. Assessment Prompt 2: 5w’s & 1h
Describe the Cluny Reform:
Who:
What:
Where:
When:
Why:
How is it important:

14. Architecture Romanesque Church (800- 1200)
Roof was held up by thick walls and pillars
The thick walls and tiny pillars let in little light.

15. Activity: Create a Political Cartoon
Directions:
A Bias: You should choose one of the perspectives and hold dear to it. Use it to create your cartoon. You are either going to be on the side of the Pope or King.
Scene: Brainstorm scenes for a possible conflict.
Identification of key players: How are you going to represent the Pope and King
Caption Bubbles: How will you use what each of the key players are saying to get your point across?
Brainstorm: Where may you see someone get reprimanded?

16. Journal
How did the Roman Catholic Church influence medieval Europe?