Section 1, Chapter 2 Flashcards
Popular piety and the Church's spiritual role
Give some examples of Holy Days throughout the year?
- Advent
- Christmastide
- Shrove Tuesday
- Lent
- Eastertide
- Rogation Sunday
What was the period during the summer when there was limited holy days called?
Ordinary Time
What was a religious guild?
A group of people who paid into a common fund. This ensured that prayers were said for the souls of those who had passed away and they could go to requiem mass.
Why did people believe they needed to do ‘good works’?
They were told that everyone was born with Original Sin because of the actions of Adam and Eve in Eden.
What did indulgences include?
Going on a pilgrimage, praying to a saint or touching the relics of a saint.
How did wealthier people exploit indulgences?
They would pay for others to carry out indulgences for them.
How did people believe they would get to Heaven?
By doing ‘good works’, praying, participating in Church rituals, receiving the sacraments.
What did ‘good works’ include?
- Saying prayers for the dead.
- Giving gifts to the Church.
- Helping the poor.
- Going on pilgrimages
Famous pilgrimage destinations?
- Canterbury
- Santiago de Compostela
What were the seven sacraments?
- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Marriage
- Ordination
- Confession
- The Mass
- Last Rites
What was the role of priests?
They were required to say mass every day - where transubstantiation was performed. Priests also carried out confession for the laity.
How did the role of the printing press expand religion?
The growth of Grammar schools and literacy saw an increase in the numbers of people buying their own Bible. Bibles were still in Latin and those which were imported from Antwerp were considered Heresy. Also books such as the Canterbury Tales became popular which gave moral stories with a religious background.
