How was the Medival Church powerful?

Question 1

What were the Payments that went to the Church?

Answer 1

They were given a grant by the monarchy along with Tithes (a payment by the public, which a tenth of their money was donated)

Question 2

How much Land Ownership did the Church have?

Answer 2

Medival Church held 1/3 of England’s land

Question 3

How did the Church teach Morality?

Answer 3

The Church taught people how to behave. People who would go to Church are told to follow the ten Commandments

Question 4

What Social control did the Church have?

Answer 4

The laws of the Church had to be obeyed and they had the control to demand taxes

Question 5

What did the Church do in terms of Education?

Answer 5

• Educated people regarding religion
• Taught to follow the 10 commandments
• The Church held back on the knowledge they had

Question 6

Political Control of the Church?

Answer 6

• The Church and monarch had similar power
• Divine Right - they legitimise the King to power so the King gives them money in return
• the King’s announcements go through the Church
• Churchmen advise the King e.g. Cardinal Wolsey

Question 7

Influence of the Church

Answer 7

Leading Clergy were of noble birth

Question 8

Foreign Policy

Answer 8

The church can persuade monarchs with foreign policy

Question 9

Military Power of the Church?

Answer 9

They can persuade monarchs to go to war e.g. Crusades or Richard Rheinhart

Question 10

Importance of the Church?

Answer 10

• Religion was very important for people
• Thus, the Church had lots of power

Question 11

Hope

Answer 11

• The Church told people that it will help them to go to Heaven
• Many people believed because they couldn’t read or write
• Religion wasn’t backed up by science
• Church’s started taxing people to tell them what was in the Bible (Tithes)
• Church helped poor people, monasteries provided food and education (for pilgrims as well)
• Church was very charitable

Question 12

Fear

Answer 12

• They have a fear of Hell and afterlife
• They had a fear of God and think he’s omnipresent and omniscient

Question 13

Political Power of the Church?

Answer 13

Church has its own law court which meant that they can try the clergy

Question 13

Ways that the monarch was dependant on the nobility

Answer 13

• The Monarchy required permission from nobles to collect taxes
• Monarch also relied on the nobles for religious support
• The nobility would give legitimacy - Archbishop of Canterbury

Question 14

Ways the Monarch was dependant on the Church

Answer 14

• Church would appoint the King
• Monarch needed popularity, his word was spread through church
• Henry depended on the Church for social standards: scare people into submission, church controls England
• had to follow 10 Commandments
• 9000 parishes across England

Question 15

Diagram of Church authority

Answer 15

The Papcy —> The secular clergy —> Roman Curia —> Cardinals —> Archbishop —> Bishops —> Parish priests