Religion in the Middle Ages - The Church in Medieval Europe

In Medieval Europe, How powerful were churches and how many people were Christians there?

In Medieval Europe, the Church was one of the most powerful and important parts of life. Nearly everyone was Christian, and the Church had a big influence over kings, laws, and daily life.

Which was the only Christian Church in Western Europe in that time?

Roman Catholic Church.

What did people believe about Heaven?

People believed if you wanted to go to heaven you had to follow the church’s teaching.

What did the Church collect from people and how much of their crops or money did they give to the Church?

Church collected Taxes or called the Tithe and people gave one-tenth of their crops or money.

How did the Church help people?

Church helped people by running schools, helping the poor, and gave advice to rulers.

Who were the Important Church Leaders?

Important Leaders such as bishops and archbishops had a lot of power.

What were people expected to do for the Church?

People were expected to give a tithe to the church a payment of one tenth of a person’s money.