Roman Catholic Church
The Papacy during the Middle Ages found its strongest supporters among these people.
Who are the Monks
The Great Schism Lead to development of these two churches in 1054.
What is The Modern Roman Catholic Church and The Eastern Orthodox Church?
Benedictine Rule
An Italian monk benedict made a set of rules for monasteries around the year 520 and these rules became a basis for monasteries. Three vows were the vow of poverty, the vow of chastity, and the vow of obedience but often times monks found their ways around them
Under this man's rule helped bring organization and government to the monasteries, which is still today the basis of Monasticism in The Greek Church.
Who is St. Basil
The Schism in Western Christendom was finally healed at this council.
What is the Council of Constance
Bishop
Bishops were religious leaders who were part of the clergy, bishops were appointed by whomever had the power of lay investiture
Who is the Pope?
The person in the Roman Catholic Church who has supreme authority over all religious issues
The monastic system looked to this man as its organizer. He sought to escape from the vice about him by retiring to a cave in the Sabine hills. Here he lived for three years as a hermit, shutting himself off from all social interaction.
Who is St. Benedict
The three "phantom popes" were all deposed in favor of this new pontiff.
Who is Martin V
Canon Law
Church law, in matters such as marriage and religious practices it came up and helped keep structure. Courts were established to accuse those who violated canon law and the two harshest punishments were excommunication and interdict
St. Benedict's most important monastery was here, midway between Rome and Naples. It became the capital of monasticism in the West.
What is Monte Cassino
This rivalry continued for 40 years and injured the Papacy more than anything else that had happened to it.
What is the rivalry of Pope Urban VI and Pope Clement VII
Clergy
group of the religious officials, bishops and priests fell under the clergy and bishops would supervise the priests. Those in the clergy administered sacraments. The clergy was usually impacted due to who held power of lay investiture
Considered the first hermit. He spent twenties years in a deserted fort on the east bank of the Nile.
Who is St. Anthony
This Empire was weakened during the Great Schism.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
Battle of Tours
A battle between the Franks (Christians) and the Muslim raiders in Spain. Charles Martel helped this defeat. This battle was extremely significant bc if the Muslims won, they would be able to raid more and more of Europe taking land away from the Frankish Kingdom