1. The Church Warm-up Pope Gelasius: said God made two swords- 1 = religious 1 = political He thought that by acknowledging both powers in this way that he could keep them from fighting…

2. Church structure Power from the people: heaven at stake; single uniting factor of the Mid. Ages. Well run communities, provide schooling for the wealthy. Clergy: religious officials; similar to feudalism. Pope-bishop-priests

3. The Medieval Catholic Church monasticism: renouncing worldly pursuits to devote life to spiritual work. – St. Benedict – Benedictine Rule of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Most responsible for spread of monasticism in the West. Life = work and prayer.

4. –libraries & scriptoria to copy books and illuminate manuscripts. – monks  missionaries to the barbarians. [St. Patrick, St. Boniface] tithe and Peter’s Pence

5. … bishops and abbots played a large part in the feudal system. the church controlled about 1/3 of the land in Western Europe. tried to curb feudal warfare  only 40 days a year for combat.