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• Vocab Quiz tomorrow. Vocab is under box if you still have not retrieved it.

The Church

Medieval Europe

Three Estates ofMedieval Society

• A. Those who pray– 1. The clergy of

the Roman Catholic Church

• B. Those who fight– 1. Nobles

• C. Those who work– 1. Peasants

The Medieval Catholic Church• D. It filled the void left from the collapse

of Rome.• E. Monks follow Benedictine Rule• 1. poverty, chastity, and obedience.

• F. Provided schools for the children of the upper class.

• G. Inns, hospitals, refuge in times of war.

• H. Scriptorium used for copying books, manuscripts.

• I. Served as missionaries to “barbarians”

A Medieval Monk’s Day

The Power of the Medieval Church• J. The church controlled about 1/3 of the

land in Western Europe.• K. Stop heresies: crusades; Inquisition

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• L. Tithe: 10% of your assets• M. Peter’s Pence 1 penny per person [paid

by the peasants].

A Medieval Monastery:The Scriptorium

Illuminated Manuscripts

Gothic Architectural Style

• N. Pointed arches.• O. High, narrow vaults.• P. Thinner walls.• Q. Flying buttresses.• R. Elaborate & airier

interiors.• S. Stained-glass

windows.

How did stained glass develop?• T. Stained glass added light and beauty to

the cathedrals.• U. They also served as a teaching tool

about historical religious events.

Study Questions• 1. Stained glass used as a teaching tool

for what? • 2. What is tithing?• 3. How much land did the Catholic

Church own?• 4. Peters Pence was money paid by the

peasants at the cost of what per person?