1. Jamie Campbell 2 nd period

2. The Churches The main religion during medieval times was the Roman Catholic Church. The head of the church was the Pope. The church was the seat of learning during the Middle Ages. It also helped bring peace to Europe. Religions went through various transitions. There was a great deal of conflicting faiths. In 1534 Henry Vlll made a divorce to Catherine of Aragon and in her place stepped Anne Boleyn. This divorce caused the break in the Catholic church. Now there was an “Eastern Church” (the Orthodox) and a “Western Church” ( the Catholic) This would not be the only break in religion during the Medieval times. Many predicted more to come and some were already starting.

3. The Crusades The Crusades were a Christian military campaign who were against the Muslims of the Middle East. The Muslims captured Jerusalem, the Christian Holy land. This land was very important to the Christian religion however, it was also important to the Muslims. Both battled out who would have Jerusalem. The reason they called these wars crusades, was because the word crusade means “wars for the cross.” This first crusade was the People’s crusade. In all, there were nine different crusades. This lasted from 1096- 1272.

4. Archbishop of Canterbury (religion v. king) Thomas Becket was chancellor of England from 1155- 1162. Soon after he was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by King Henry II. Him and the king became very good friends shortly because of their similar personal thoughts. By having Becket at the top of the church, Henry thought that he could show is strong religious institution. He was wrong. Soon, Becket’s commitment got moved from the court to the Church and he was influenced to go against the king, Henry.

5. Murder of Thomas Becket Because of Becket’s stand against the king, Henry was very angry with him. King Henry ordered four of his knights to go and find him to have him killed. The knights arrived to Canterbury and immediately searched for Becket. They found him in the Cathedral and that is where the knights killed him. Thomas Becket died in December in the Canterbury Cathedral. This upset many people.

6. Westminster Abbey The Westminster Abbey is located in London, England. It is a Gothic monastery where most English monarchs are usually buried. This church is owned by a royal family. This church has some of the most wonderful medieval architecture in London. It is a very famous sight there that most people make an effort to see when they visit London.

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8. Benedictine Monks Everywhere the monks would travel, they would convert the people into Christianity. They traveled in groups called monasteries where they lived and worked. The life of a monk is not one of ease. It may be filled with peace, quiet, prayer, meditation, and or other calming things, but their life was not easy. There basic job in life was to work, pray, and study. The monks lived under strict order. They also all had vows that they had to obtain by. Some were.. -obedience, stability, and conversion in the way of life.

9. Benedictine Monks St. Benedict wanted to divide the outside world and the monastic life of a monk. He wanted them to have an independent, self supporting community who didn’t need to go beyond their limits for anything. The daily schedule for a monk was indicated by bells signaling each activity. Their day was filled with church services, work, eat, and sleep.

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