Church Structure Today we are going to look more in depth with the Church Structure vs. Government Structure in the Middle Ages We will create the hierarchy of the Church and the hierarchy of the Monarchy in the Middle Ages to compare/contrast the powers of each.
Church Structure… Let’s take a look at the article “The Role of the Catholic Church” and “Power of the Church” As you are reading, look for The structure of the church- Most important to least important Why was the church so powerful? Why would the pope think he deserves so much power?
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU3HZvUI5rM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzT1nhMZWqg Online text http://www.boone.kyschools.us/docs/building/9/unit%204%20chapter%2015%20and%20review.pdf
Worksheet Let’s now fill in the Structure/hierarchy on your sheet. For the bottom section, list what powers the leader has or what decisions he is allowed to make.
Roman Catholic Church Defined… How would you define it? A denomination of the Christian religion headed by a pope Educated people Believed in afterlife- Heaven or hell
Church organization Pope in Rome Cardinals Archbishops (regions) Bishops (major cities) Priests (manors and villages) Monks and nuns (monasteries) Religious community
Church Powers Can excommunicate or ban people from the church (also from Heaven) Collect tithes (or taxes) Pope has both political AND religious power Control what church teaches
Government Structure Start video, stop at 2 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fo8aHOUo88 What did the video show that kings have the power to do?
Government Structure Let’s take a look at the article “Monarchy” As you are reading, look for The structure of the government- Most important to least important
Government Structure nobility/ aristocrats knights common workers peasants
Worksheet Let’s now fill in the Structure/hierarchy on your sheet. For the bottom section, list what powers the leader has or what decisions he is allowed to make.
Compare/contrast the church structure to the government structure. Who holds the power? What Problems could arise?
TIMELINE 1CE - JESUS GERMANIC INVASIONS 476 - END OF ROME BEGINNING OF MIDDLE AGES 600 KING ARTHUR 800 – CHARLEMAGNE – FEUDALISM 1000 – VIKINGS 1100 – CRUSADES GROWTH OF TOWNS 1300 BLACK DEATH 1500 – RENAISSANCE – AGE OF DISCOVERY 2000 – PRESENT TIMES