How Medieval Church Frightened Parishioners

The video explores the medieval Catholic Church's use of fear, imagery, and financial incentives to maintain control over its followers. It discusses the use of hellmouths, purgatory, and weeping statues as tools for instilling fear and obedience. The church's financial practices, including selling pardons and indulgences, are highlighted, along with the consequences of adultery and the role of art and architecture in reinforcing church messages. Dante's Divine Comedy is noted for its influence on church imagery.

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