🏛️ History · Medieval Times

The Medieval Church

The enormous power of the medieval Church: monasteries and the daily life of monks and nuns; building great cathedrals; pilgrimage as a religious journey; the Church's influence over everyday life

Typical age: 7–9 years

“Could your child explain why the Church was such a big part of everyone's life in medieval times and what monks and nuns actually did all day?”

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Medieval Pyramid of Power
Feudal system context shows how Church power paralleled secular power
Village LifeREQUIRED
Must understand medieval daily life before grasping the Church's pervasive influence over it

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Crime & Punishment
Church influence shaped medieval ideas about justice and punishment
Art & ArchitectureREQUIRED
Must understand the Church's role to appreciate that medieval art and architecture were primarily religious
Women in the Middle Ages
Church context needed for understanding nuns and abbesses
The CrusadesREQUIRED
Must understand the medieval Church's power before grasping why Crusades were launched