Medieval Society And Religion Flashcards
What did peasants have to do?
Obey and work for their lord
What were women seen as in the medieval society?
Inferior
Why were women seen as inferior?
Because they were told to marry and much more
What did some widows do?
They would run their dead husbands business also some powerful queens existed!
Nearly everyone in ? and ? was in the Catholic church?
- England and 2. Europe
Who was the leader of the church and lived in Rome?
The Pope
Who ran the church in England?
Archbishops and bishops
What did each local parish have?
A priest
What did everyone have to pay to the church?
A tithe (which is basically money)
Why were the church very powerful!
Because priests offered salvation (which is basically protecting them from harm) from hell
People believed they could go to heaven if?
They had their sins forgiven by a priest and much more
Why was intolerance common?
Because jews were often mistrusted and attacked!
What happened in 1290?
The King expelled jews from England
How did the church help people?
By arranging ‘holy days’ (which are basically holidays) and so much more!
