During the time of the Middle Ages, the church sought to influence spiritual and political matters. The distribution of power was based on a person's status. Roman Catholicism was an extremely
popular religion. It had its own code of rules, the Ten Commandments which were
to be abided by all followers. Devoted to this religion were Bishops,
archbishops, the pope, and the clergy. They took part in the King's council and
played important roles in their government. Bishops were often wealthy and were
born into wealth while local priests came from middle-class families with
little to no education. His duties required tending to the sick and elderly and
educating children about the bible. As Europe's population grew, churches
became too small and dull. They were transformed into large cathedrals built
several times higher and larger. Monks and Nuns stayed in Monasteries and took
vows of poverty, chastity, honesty, and obedience. Their duties required manual
labor and care for the townspeople. They were not allowed to
interact with irrelevant problems in society, nor could they own
land.
popular religion. It had its own code of rules, the Ten Commandments which were
to be abided by all followers. Devoted to this religion were Bishops,
archbishops, the pope, and the clergy. They took part in the King's council and
played important roles in their government. Bishops were often wealthy and were
born into wealth while local priests came from middle-class families with
little to no education. His duties required tending to the sick and elderly and
educating children about the bible. As Europe's population grew, churches
became too small and dull. They were transformed into large cathedrals built
several times higher and larger. Monks and Nuns stayed in Monasteries and took
vows of poverty, chastity, honesty, and obedience. Their duties required manual
labor and care for the townspeople. They were not allowed to
interact with irrelevant problems in society, nor could they own
land.