Chapter 7 Flashcards
What was Boniface’s crowning of Pepin as a King of the Franks a sign of?
The accepted close relationship between the church and current rulers
How was the courage and energy of Boniface exemplified?
- Willingness expose pagan superstition and fear
- Confrontation with an immoral tribal king
- Return as a missionary to the place of his earlier failure
What is Venerable Bede remembered for?
Being a great historian of the English people
Monasteries
Centers of learning and scholarship during the upheaval in the West
Why was there tension after the donation of the Papal States?
Western imperial rulers were responsible for protecting the Papal States
What did the Pope have to do as the ruler of the Papal States?
Turn his attention to the material and territorial issues and conflicts
How did Charlemagne see forced conversion?
As a way to strengthen his kingdom and increase church membership
Why did the pope accept Charlemagne’s direction/orders?
The Papal States needed his defenses and protection
What were the causes of the breaking of up of Charlemagne’s empire?
- Ineffective leadership
- Invasion of the Vikings
Feudalism
replaced centralized gov’t because the empire was unable to provide for all subjects
How were the Slavic people converted to Christianity?
The Gospels were translated to Slavic
Vladimir I of Russia
He followed the fashion of the time, and chose a language for his people
How did Vladimir I attempt to understand the religions of his time?
He spoke with Muslims, Christians and Jews
How did rich Roman families influence the church?
They used their power to move the election of the Pope and control Church affairs
Why was the monastery at Cluny unusual?
it was free of the influence of feudal lords
