Chapter 3 Section 4 The Medieval Church

1. Identify: Pease of God, Inquisition, Rule of St. Benedict, Hilda, Francis of Assisi, Dominic, Book of Kells, Albigensians.
Peace of God: periods of peace between Friday and Sunday.
Inquisition: a special court used to try people accused of heresy or holding beliefs that differed from those of the Church.
Rule of St. Benedict: a monk shall not have anything of his own...neither a book, nor tablets, nor a pen.
Hilda:" a nunn who achieved lasting fame.
Francis of Assisi: a wealthy young man who decided to dedicate his life to poverty and service.
Dominic: a Spanish priest who founded a new order of monks.
Book of Kells: a beautiful illuminated manuscript designed to glorify the Christian faith.
Albigensians: people in southern France who condemned the Church for its worldiness.

2. Define: sacrament, excommunication, simony
sacraments: the seven sacred rites, which were administered by teh Church through the parish priest
excommunication: christians who disobeyed the Church faced the threat of not being able to receive the sacraments.
simony: the buying and selling of religious offices.

3. What two tasks faced the Church in teh early Middle Ages?
One is converting non-Christians, and the other was adjusting the Church organization to new conditions.

4. Describe two ways in which the Church influenced feudal society.
The church officials gave blessings at ceremonies for knighthood, the marriage ceremony was performed in the Church, and knights waged war in the name of Christian ideals.

5. WHy did Christians believe the sacraments were important?
They needed sacraments to find salvation. In salvation, you could go to the everlasting life in heaven.

6. List two ways in which religious orders improved medieval life.
Monastery farms often experimented with new agricultural techniques, and monasteries and convents welcomed travelers.