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- 1. Religion in theMiddle Ages
- 2. Was religion importantin the Middle Ages? • People in Medieval Europe were very religious, they relied heavily on the Catholic Church for guidance in life • The Catholic Church was the largest Church in Europe and it was so powerful that Europe was often called Christendom meaning ‘the kingdom of Christ’ • The Pope was the Head of the Church, Europe was divided into dioceses, smaller areas of the Church ran by the Archbishop and a Bishop. The dioceses were further divided into parishes ran by priests. Kings often gave money and land to Bishops. With this money, Bishops built beautiful cathedrals.
- 3. Architecture in theMiddle Ages • The Bishops built beautiful, large Cathedrals with the money donated by the Kings and other nobles • There were two different kinds of architecture used throughout the Middle Ages: 1) Romanesque 2) Gothic
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- 5. Romanesque • Rounded doors,arches and windows • Fewer, smaller windows, little light coming • Lower ceilings • Large Pillars • Weight of the roof supported by the pillars and arches inside Gothic • Pointed doors, arches and windows • Larger windows • Higher ceilings • Narrow pillars • Weight of the ceiling partially supported by flying buttresses on the outside with fewer pillars inside
- 7. What was lifefor a priest? • Able to read and write so they were often asked to help write letters or advise people on legal problems • Priests sometimes taught children basic education • Said Mass in Latin every Sunday, tended to the sick and presisded at marriages and baptisms • Most were quite rich • Helped maintain order by encouraging the people to accept their hard lives and to pray for their souls
- 8. How to getinto Heaven: • People in the Medieval Ages were terrified of sinning and being sent to Hell for eternity. • So, they did their best to get into Heaven through four different ways: • 1 – The Priest • 2 – Pilgrimages • 3 – Buying your way into Heaven • 4 – Becoming a monk or a nun
- 9. The Monastery • Closedcommunities of Monks who followed strict rules and routines of praying, fasting and working. • The Head of a Monastery was a abbot, head of a convent was an abbess • Purpose of a monastery: • To educate people based on ability, provide help to the sick and the poor, offer shelter to travelers and copy books in the scriptorium
- 10. Rooms in aMonastery • Church: Where the Monks prayed • Refectory: Where they ate • Dormitory: where they slept • Cloisters: Archways that covered walkways for prayers • Chapter house: Where monks gathered for prayers • Almonry: Where the almoner gave aid to the poor • Infirmary: To mind the sick • Scriptorium: Copied manuscripts
- 11. How to becomea Monk: • Joined at the age of 15 (Novice) • He learned to read and write in Latin • Followed the Rule of St Benedict (Strict rules monk followed) • When he became a nun, he took vows of poverty, chastity and obedience • He shaved the top of his head into a tonsure and wore a habit • Two major orders included in the Benedictines and Cistercians