Order, Order
This groups is both the lowest ranked, but the largest in the church
What is the laity?
It is the Latin term for the "begging" orders of the church
What is mendicant?
The name of the extreme church discipline used in the Medieval church to stamp out false teachings
What is the Inquisition?
Of the king or the pope - in the 13th century this position emerged as the more powerful
What is the pope?
The one area that the church had neglected
What is spiritual concerns?
They are the ones who vote in the pope
Who are the cardinals?
It's founder was Francis of Assisi
What is the Franciscan order?
The term used to describe those who hold false religious views
What is "heretic"?
These two luminaries were used by the pope to describe the power of the king and the pope
What is the sun and the moon?
The date and place of the beginning of the church reform
AD 910 in Chuny, France
The have the most direct contact with the laity
who are the priests?
The name of those who are members of a religious order
What is "Friar"?
This was used against a disobedient king, but the people suffered most because it suspended church services.
What is Interdict?
Papal power reached its zenith under this pope
Who was Pope Innocent III?
The king's right to appoint church officers and leaders
What is lay investiture?
This was the most influential monastery order
What was the Cistercians?
The Spanish nobleman who founded a RCC religious order
Who was Dominic?
This action resulted in a person being denied the sacraments and fellowship in the church
What is excommunication?
During this time, the pope's power exceeded the power of these folks
Who are the kings?
The selling of church offices
What is Simony?
Higher ranked than a bishop but lower than a cardinal
What is an archbishop?
The church order most known for learning...and inflicting discipline
What is the Dominican Order?
It was started by Pope Gregory IX as a way to uncover and punish heresy.
What is the Inquisition?
The pope could use this to keep a person from going to heaven
What is excommunication?
The most zealous reformer of the church at that time
Who was Bernard of Clairvaux?