church

Question 1

How did the Church deal with crime?

Answer 1

They would ask God to judge a criminal as part of the trial and during the trial, God would show their verdict

Question 2

How did the Church deal with science?

Answer 2

They believed that God created the world but scientists look at why things happen and not how.

Question 3

How did the Church deal with medicine?

Answer 3

God controlled people’s health. He could help anyone through miracles

Question 4

How did the Church deal with warfare?

Answer 4

They came up with the idea of ‘just war’ to try and control it.

Question 5

How was Thomas Beckett killed in 1170?

Answer 5

Tuesday night 29th December, four knights burst into the Archbishop’s palace in Canterbury.
The knights demanded that Beckett leaves England forever - He says no and the knights leave in anger
Outside, they start to arm themselves and Thomas went into the Cathedral for a service
Monks tried to block the door but Thomas said no and the knights killed him

Question 6

How did the knights kill Thomas Beckett?

Answer 6

King Henry II got mad at Beckett and had a massive fit which triggered the knights to go and kill Beckett

Question 7

Reasons why the church was corrupt

Answer 7

Indulgences
Powerful
Money hungry
Purgatory