1. During medieval times the most important achievement of the church was to Christianize Western Europe.

2. The church became so powerful that the Pope declared himself more powerful than all worldly rulers.

3. How did the church support itself?

4. To support itself the church required all Christians to pay a tithe equal to 1/10 of their income.

5. Men and women were equal before the God.
Women needed men’s guidance.

6. Medieval churches developed Canon Law.
Law that was based off of Bible.

7. The Investiture Controversy or Investiture Contest was an 11th century dispute between the Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII. over who would control appointments of church officials

8. Large conflict over power led to more than 50 years of Civil War in Europe.