Christianity and Medieval Society

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Christianity and Medieval society

• By Casey Frerichs

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The Church Shapes Society and Politics

• The church was the center of life in early
  European culture. For people living during that
  time their lives revolved around the church.
• Baptisms and weddings were key events in peoples
  lives. It all took place in the church. Pilgrims
  even made trips to religious places.
• Politics were greatly influenced by the church.

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Monks and friars
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Monks of Cluny

• They created a new religious order and dedicated
  their lives to religion.
• The monks of Cluny lived apart from society. The
  had their own community.

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Friars

• Francis of Assisi created a group of people
  called the Franciscans.
• People that lived in the city and served god that
  reached out to people and helped them to find
  God.
• They lived within the city. Trying to help people
  become Christians.

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Universities are Built
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• Thomas Aquinas wrote a reasoned argument for the
  existence of god.
• Religious leaders made the first universities.
  Religion, law, medicine, and philosophy were
  taught.
• Both then and now students took tests to prove
  that they knew what they were learning.

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The Church and the Arts
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Religious Architecture

• They were inspired by god. Some of the cathedrals
  in the middle ages were tall so the people would
  be closer to God.

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Summary

• In the middle ages the life of all people
  revolved around the church. Christianity was the
  biggest religion in Europe.

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Magna Carta causes changes in England
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Magna Carta

• A group of English nobles demanded these
  agreements.

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Effects of Magna Carta

• What were the effects The Magna Carta was an
  important step in establishing democratic
  principles
• Three commands are no one would be kept in jail
  for no reason. Nobles could no longer take wood
  or resources of others land. People no longer had
  to perform services for a knight.

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Changes After the Magna Carta

• What did the Magna Carta inspire nobles to do
  It inspired the nobles to slowly change into
  parliament.
• Parliament is the lawmaking body that still
  governs England today.
• How did the king limit the Magna Carta Even the
  king had to obey the rules of the Magna Carta.

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The Hundred Year War
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The course of the war

• During the war the French king dies with no
  heirs to the throne. It caused debate on who
  should take the throne. Finally two men claimed
  the throne. The king of England and a relative of
  the dead king of France.
• The English started to take the lead in the war.
  Then there was a women named Joan of Arc. She
  claimed that God told her she would drive the
  English out. The people of France rallied behind
  her. The English killed her but the French drove
  the English out and won the war.

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Results of the War

• Some changes in England were that the war
  increased the use of Parliament in England.
• In France the kings power greatly increased after
  the war. Since they won the war democracy in
  France was killed.

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The Black Death
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Where it Came From

• The Black Death came from central and eastern
  Asia.
• It swept through Europe for 4 years. (1347-1351)

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How it Spread

• Trader unknowingly brought rats with it to
  Mediterranean ports.
• From there it quickly swept throughout much of
  Europe.
• Fleas that fed on infected rats passed the plague
  to people.

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What disease was it

• It was called the bubonic plague.
• The black death claimed over 200 million lives.

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Effect on Manor Life

• The old manor system weakened from the growing
  empires collapsed.
• Plague survivors found their skills in demand and
  charged more for their labor.
• Instead of working for the rich peasants now had
  other job

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What happened to it

• It died down but some cases still remained but it
  was not as serious.