1. Early-Late Middle Ages: The Church 476-1500

2. The Church & Medieval Life ▪ Clergy played a major role in institutions & everyday life ▪ Great political, economic, & social influence across most of Europe

3. Political Role ▪ Papal States= pope- political & religious leader ▪ Canon law & courts ▪ Consequences: ▪ Excommunication- removed a person from society ▪ Interdict- against an entire region, risk of eternal punishment

4. Political Life ▪ Didn’t allow anyone to ? ▪ Ppl who denied the truth/preached unapproved beliefs= heretics ▪ Unbelievers whose sinful beliefs attacked the church; deserved eternal damnation ▪ Threat to the church

5. Economic & Social Role ▪ Participated in agriculture ▪ Some were involved in large-scale trade ▪ Family was sacred ▪ Social workers

6. Problems & Reform ▪ Lay investiture– nobles/kings appointing bishops ▪ Simony- buy high positions w/ in the church ▪ Attempted to bring reform; 2 groups dedicated themselves to reform: Franciscans & Dominicans ▪ Friars lived & preached among the ppl

7. Problems & Reform ▪ Mid-1200s, Pope Gregory attempted reform ▪ Ordered to seek out heretics= the Inquisition ▪ Confessed to sinful teachings/ practices were forced to perform penance, those who didn’t were punished

8. Quick Review ▪ How was the church involved in the political, economic, and social life of the Middle Ages? ▪ What were problems within the church and what did the church see as the problem? ▪ What was the pope’s solution to what he saw as the church’s main problem?

9. Activity: The Medieval Inquisition ▪ Read the information on the first Inquisition. ▪ Write a speech as Pope Gregory announcing the implementation of the Inquisition ▪ State the reasons these measures are necessary, who is targeted, what the consequences could be