Church Reforms The color is Green The Church

Church Reforms The color is Green

The Church in Crisis l Between 500 and 1000 church were suffering

Reforms l l l Reforms began quietly in 910 with the founding of a Benedictine monastery at Cluny in France. One way that the church adapted was by building MONASTERIES Monasteries were communities in which Christians gave up their private possessions to pursue lives in prayer.

Spiritual Revival l l New age of religious feeling was born Called the Age of Faith

More Changes l Popes prompted reforms l l Enforced laws against the marriage of priests Enforced laws against the selling of church offices.

Church Reorganization l l l l New Church Structure advised by the Curia – a group created to advise the pope. Made canon law (church law) Extended the power of the pope Church collected taxes called tithes Early 1200’s, success in their reforms New church group arose Friars – group that moved from place to place spreading the ideas of the church Women became nuns and joined in the spiritual revival

Monks Friar

Cathedrals l l Many towns in Europe built magnificent cathedrals These huge churches used a new style of architecture called gothic

Review l l 1. 2. 3. 4. Write the question down Answer the question by using your notes How did the church in Medieval Europe pull itself out of suffering? What are monasteries? Did women play a role in the church’s spiritual revival? What were built in many European towns that represented the New Age of Faith?

l Video: Religion in medieval times.