Medieval Church Flashcards
Benedictine rule
Guidelines that regulated monastic life
Tithe
Tax paid to support the church
Benedictine rule specific
Oath of obedience poverty and chastity taken by monks and nuns
Excommunication
Penalty for refusing to obey church laws
excommunication specific
Penalty that prohibited individual Christians from receiving the sacraments or a Christian burial which denied one eternal salvation
Interdict
Church action that excommunicated an entire town or region
Sacraments
Sacred rituals of Catholic Church that help sinners gain salvation/ ceremonies that led to achieving salvation
Secular
Worldly or nonreligious
The church provided women with?
Two opposing role models
The two opposing role models the church provided for women were____
Daughters of eve- weak, easing led into sin
daughter of Virgin Mary, pure modest and perfect in all images
Monks and nuns served the community by
Providing basic social services
What services did monasteries/convents /monks and nuns provide
Looking after the poor and sick, setting up schools for children giving food and shelter to travelers aye
Canon law applied to
Religious teachings the clergy marriages and morals
Canon law
Church law in matters such as marriage and religious practice
The relation between medieval Christians and Jews was
Jews were persecuted by Christians
Monasteries and converts also served as
Centers of learning by monks and nuns preserving the writings of ancient world thru copying ancient works as a form of labor
The church put restrictions on women such as..
Could not preach
Could not hear confessions
Discourage from getting education
The success of medieval church also brought problems including
Weakened discipline
Some Christians began leaving their wealth and lands to monasteries and convents which led to some monks and nuns to ignore their vows of poverty
Antisemitism during the Middle Ages was characterized by
Fines + penalties restrictions on jobs or travel being blamed for the death of Jesus beatings or torments on the streets
