2. The Early Medieval Church

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Objective
Understand why the Christian Church became an authoritative power during the medieval period
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4. Christianity after the fall of the Roman Empire
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The Rise of the Pope
After the fall of Rome, there was no single authority to maintain order in society
Bishop of Rome becomes the Pope (father)
Papacy The office of the Pope
Peter is considered the 1st Pope to many Christians
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Pope Gregory I ( CE)
Helped to developed Church teaching
Created rules of behavior for priests
Followed the decisions of past councils
Aided in developing Western monasticism (centers of Christian life)
Believed in one huge Christian kingdom (Christendom)
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Mass Conversions
Missionaries Those who spent their lives spreading the Christian message
Pagans those who held beliefs of multiple/nature Gods
Barbarian kings and tribes begin converting
Clovis becomes 1st Barbarian king to convert in 496 CE
Celts in Ireland (St. Patrick)
Anglo-Saxons in England
Archbishop of Canterbury becomes head of English Church
Visigoths in Spain
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This is St. Clement’s victory over a dragon near the German city of Metz. Stories like these were created to help pagans convert to Christianity.
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Converting people to Christianity was not easy. In fact, many missionaries tried hard to convert people by using the Bible. In this case, these individuals who struggled to convert were thrown into water to drown or were secluded by their tribes on an island.
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12. The Power of the Church Grows
Constantine calls the Council of Nicea to organize Christian beliefs (325)
Heresy those who oppose or differ from the traditional teachings of the Christian Church
Heretic someone accused of heresy
Organizing the Christian Church forced many to abandon their beliefs or die
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Peter Abelard was a famous philosopher who was charged with heresy at one point in his life.
John Wycliffe
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Question
Assess the relationship between the Coronation of Charlemagne and the Christian Church. In your opinion, who has more power, the Church or Kings/Emperors? Why?
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