Questions from Church Reading

Which Roman Emperor issued a decree allowing Christians to practice their religion freely? How had Christians been treated by Romans before that time?

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

• Constantine

• Charlemagne

the leader of the Roman Catholic Church

• epistle

• catacomb

• pope

• tetrarchy

Describe two types of power that the Roman Catholic Church acquired in society after the fall of Rome.

List the different ranks of clergy associated with the Roman Catholic Church. Then explain which members of the Church hierarchy a peasant would be most likely to come into contact with. 

In your own words, summarize the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and the Holy Roman emperor, Henry IV. Use the words appoint, duty, excommunicate, beg, and authority in your summary.