Chapter 11 Sec 3

The Parish Priest

1. Who was the only contact that most people on a manor had with the Church?

   • The parish priest.

2. What were sacraments?

   • The sacred rites of the Church.

3. Why were sacraments important to medieval people?

   • They believed participation in sacraments would lead to salvation.

4. What other duties did priests perform?

   • They preached the gospels, performed marriages, baptisms, and funerals.

The Village Church

5. What role did the village church play in medieval life?

   • It was the social center and a place of worship.

6. What additional role did some priests take on?

   • Some priests ran schools.

7. Why were churches built to last and made to be visually impressive?

   • To reflect their importance in the community.

8. What was a tithe?

   • A tax equal to a tenth of a person’s income paid to the Church.

Views of Women

9. What did the Church teach about men and women?

   • That they were equal before God.

10. How were women viewed on Earth according to the Church?

• As "Daughters of Eve," meaning they were weak and more likely to sin.

11. How did the Church try to protect women?

• By setting a minimum age for marriage.

12. What could Church courts do to men who harmed their wives?

• They could put them in jail.

Monks and Nuns

13. Who created rules for monks and nuns to follow?

• Benedict.

14. What were the three rules under the Benedictine Rule?

• Obedience to the head of the monastery or convent,

• Vow of poverty,

• Chastity (purity).

15. What services did monasteries and convents provide?

• They acted as hospitals and schools.

16. What other role did some monasteries and convents serve?

• They acted as hotels for travelers.

17. How did convents give women a voice in the Church?

• Women in convents could speak more freely.

The Power of the Church Grows

18. What does "secular" mean?

• Worldly (non-religious).

19. Why was the Church considered the most powerful force in medieval Europe?

• It had great influence over both religious and secular matters.

The Church and Feudal Society

20. Who was the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church?

• The Pope.

21. What was papal supremacy?

• The Pope’s authority over all secular rulers.

22. What land did the Pope control in central Italy?

• The Papal States.

Religious Authority

23. What were Canon Laws?

• A body of laws developed by the Church.

24. What was excommunication?

• A punishment where a person could not receive the sacraments or a Christian burial.

Reform Movements

25. What were Friars?

• Monks who did not live in isolated monasteries but traveled to towns preaching to the poor.

Jews in Europe

26. Where did Jews live during medieval Europe?

• Throughout Europe.

27. What is anti-Semitism?

• Prejudice against Jews.

28. What did many Christians blame Jews for?

• Disease and famine.