1.2 Church and Crown

What role did the Roman Catholic Church play in medieval Europe?

• It had no role in governance.

• It was a minor influence on people's lives.

• It dominated people's lives from the cradle to the grave.

• It only influenced the kings and nobles.

Who was at the top of the clergy hierarchy in the Middle Ages?

• A bishop

• A priest

• The king

• The pope

What was the primary function of monasteries in medieval society?

• Trade and economic centers

• Served as military forts

• Judicial courts

• Centers of learning and preservation of texts

What led to the power struggle between kings and the Church in the 1000s?

• Alliances with foreign powers

• Decrease in Church's land ownership

• Increasing power of both the church and kings

• The decline of feudalism

What action did Pope Gregory VII take against Henry IV?

• He excommunicated him

• He knighted him

• He gave him land

• He appointed him as a bishop

What was the consequence for Henry IV if he did not reconcile with the Church?

• He would become more powerful

• He would lose his throne

• He would be exiled

• He would become a monk

What was the role of bishops in the medieval Church?

• They oversaw a single church

• They were under the direct control of kings

• They oversaw a group of churches

• They were mainly advisors to the pope

What was the role of priests in the medieval Church?

• They oversaw a single church

• They were under the direct control of kings

• They oversaw a group of churches

• They were mainly advisors to the pope

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• Monastery

• Manor

• Castle

• Cathedral

What position do these two figures hold?

• Monk

• Bishop

• Priest

• Pope