the church Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
lay investitures
A
ceremony in which kings & nobles appointed church officials
caused a rift between pope and king
2
Q
excommunication
A
banishment from church
“doomed to hell”
3
Q
pope leo III
A
crowned charlegmene emperor
first time pope had crowned emperor
4
Q
crowning of charlemagne
A
saved pope from mob
unified the church and state
5
Q
tithes
A
religious tax for the church
showed that church had power in kingdom
6
Q
clergy
A
body of the officials who perform religious services
pope> bishops>priests
7
Q
guild
A
jobs where people who work together
equal treatment
8
Q
sacraments
A
ceremonies that help people reach salvation
communication, baptisms, confirmations
9
Q
importance of the church during the MIDDLE ages
A
most powerful institution.
Want salvation
10
Q
hierarchy of roman catholic church
A
1 pope 2 bishop 3 priest ^^^^ all clergy LOTS OF POWER
