The Rise of the RCC
This position of the Roman Catholic Church had more power than the Holy Roman Emperor
What is the Pope?
This was a person’s formal declaration of belief in the Church and God
What is a Confirmation?
Most people in Medieval Europe couldn’t do this, so many churches had art that helped tell the story of Jesus’ life so they could understand
What is read or write?
Most students in church schools were from this social class in medieval society, who studied for careers in the clergy
What are lords or nobles?
This group of devoted their life to prayer and service and lived in monasteries
What are Monks?
Members of the Roman Catholic Church were the only people in Europe who could read and write this language, which helped them to gain great political power
What is Latin?
This sacrament was a central part of the RCC, in which a priest consecrates bread and wine to become the body and blood of Christ
What is Eucharist or Communion?
Roman Catholic Churches in Medieval Europe were built to resemble a cross, which included these two sections. One was long, the other short.
What are the Nave and the Transept?
The term holiday comes from these two words, which are celebrations that connect the church the important days of the year
What is holy day?
The Benedictines, who followed the teachings of Saint Benedict, made these three promises when they entered the monastery
What are poverty, chastity, and obedience?
This Holy Roman Emperor decreed Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire, which lead to its spread throughout Europe
Who is Constantine?
This sacrament allowed members to confess their sins to a priest in order to gain forgiveness from the church
This decorative stone sculpture adorned the edges of many cathedrals to remind the people that evil spirits would catch them if they did not obey the teachings of the church
What is a Gargoyle?
These were the two main holidays in Medieval Europe which celebrated the birth and death of Jesus
What are Christmas and Easter?
This was a brotherhood or sisterhood of monks, nuns, or friars
What is a religious order?
What is Hierarchy?
Members participated in this sacrament by allowing a priest to annoint holy water on their heads to wash away their sins
What is Baptism?
These arches helped to support the massive weight of the roof and walls of many cathedrals in Medieval Europe
What are flying buttresses?
During the Medieval Ages, Christmas celebrations lasted this many days, in which people attended church and participated in a great feast held in their lord‘s manor
What is 12?
This group of people wanted to live a religious life without the seclusion of a monastery
What are friars?
The Roman Catholic Church gained great economic power by forcing their members to donate this, which was approximately 1/10 of a person’s earnings
What is a tithe? Also exeptable: forcing people to give up land
What is Extreme Unction?
These beautiful, and colorful glass images were used to tell stories from the Bible
What are stained glass windows?
This Italian scholar of philosophy wrote the concept of natural law which stated that there was an order built into nature that could guide people’s thinking about right and wrong
Who was Thomas Aquinas?
This man founded the Franciscans, an order that was also called the Little Brothers of the Poor. He also worked with a friend to create an order for women called the Poor Clares.
Who was Saint Francis of Assisi?