1. CHURCH POWER AND CORRUPTION Claire Ziegler and Jessie Jacob

2. AGE OF FAITH  Middle ages – Age of Faith In a failing society, faith in the church increased because people needed something to believe in.  Time between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance

3. AGE OF FAIH  Large role in society  Increase in church power

4. INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY  Politics Leaders of the church played an important role in Politics Ex. Archbishop of Canterbury was the Chancellor of England

5. INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY  People People followed laws through fear of punishment Laws derived through God/church  Punishment Guaranteed a long walk to hell Expulsion from church  Entertainment Festivals were held on Holidays – social opportunity

6. INFLUENCE ON SOCIETY  “Tithes” – Taxes Enforced by manorial court Usually paid through food, animals, gold, etc  Increased welfare

7. POWER  Available to all people  Establish papacy (Pope has dominance)  Missionaries were sent to expand the church  Bishop controlled the church hierarchy

8. HIERARCHY OF THE CHURCH

9. CORRUPTION  Simony 1. The making of profit out of sacred things. 2. The sin of buying or selling ecclesiastical preferments, benefices, etc.  Indulgences Pay for cleansing of sins Clears punishment after death for sins Taught salvation was achieved through buying indulgences

10. INDULGENCES

11. CORRUPTION  Priests Rarely educated Led to poor religious services Meant to obtain chastity but engaged in relationships

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