Da Vinci 1452- 1519
Da Vinci 1452- 1519
William Shakespeare 1564- 1616
William Shakespeare 1564- 1616
Roman Catholic Church (1) During the Middle Ages (476-1453),the Roman Catholic Church was the dominant religion in western Europe.Like other institutions of medieval society,the Catholic Church was a hierarchy.At the top was the Pope in Rome,and under him were the descending ranks of other church officials such as cardinals,archbishops,and bishops.At the bottom of the Catholic hierarchy were parish priests,each serving his own village,as well as monks and nuns living in monasteries and convents.Medieval Popes were weak, and their power felt little in the lives of most Europeans.In the 15th century,as the monarchs of Europe grew more powerful,so too did the Popes.The Catholic Church acquired land throughout Europe and added to its income by collecting tithing from church members.Church officials continued the 13th-century practice of selling “indulgences,”(免罪券)which promised to shorten the tormenting time of the believers in purgatory ()by supposedly drawing on a“treasury of merit'"(美德库) amassed by the good works of Christ and the saints
▲ Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church (1) • During the Middle Ages (476–1453), the Roman Catholic Church was the dominant religion in western Europe. Like other institutions of medieval society, the Catholic Church was a hierarchy. At the top was the Pope in Rome, and under him were the descending ranks of other church officials such as cardinals, archbishops, and bishops. At the bottom of the Catholic hierarchy were parish priests, each serving his own village, as well as monks and nuns living in monasteries and convents. Medieval Popes were weak, and their power felt little in the lives of most Europeans. In the 15th century, as the monarchs of Europe grew more powerful, so too did the Popes. The Catholic Church acquired land throughout Europe and added to its income by collecting tithing from church members. Church officials continued the 13th–century practice of selling “indulgences,”(免罪券 ) which promised to shorten the tormenting time of the believers in purgatory (炼狱 )by supposedly drawing on a “treasury of merit”(美德库) amassed by the good works of Christ and the saints
GOOD TIMES TRAVEL AGENCY The Middle ADVEnTURES In Ages THE MIDDLE 476-1453 ACES Linda Bailey.Bill Slavin
The Middle Ages 476–1453
Vantican Church SOLVIV
Vantican Church