2. people
The control the Church had over the people was total.
Peasants worked for free on the Church.
They paid 10% of what they earned in a year to the Church.
If the peasants failed to pay the tax they were told by the
church that there souls would go to hell after they died.
3. Money
Henry VIII wanted to reform the Church was get hold of the
Catholic Church's money.
People were too scared not to pay tax despite the difficulties
it meant for them.
Paying for Baptisms , marriages, and Holy Burials.
4. religion
In Europe during the Middle Ages the only recognized
religion was Christianity.
The catholic church was the only church in Europe during the
middle age.
The church leaders sat in the kings council and played
leading roles in government.
5. Building
The churches were made of stone from older buildings
around the village.
The church had a roof of slate or wooden shingles,
supported with wooden crossbeams.
The windows were long, narrow with pointed head.
The church was made entirely with peasant contributions
of money and work
6. The Role of Women in Medieval Churches
there were various positions that women could achieve in religious liberties.
An Abbess was the given name of a female convent leader during medieval
times. These women enjoyed a rare power extended to women of their time
and often served as justices of the peace, landlords and income tax
collectors in addition to their convent leadership roles.
Women in medieval times became nuns as a way to honor God in a lifelong
pursuit.
7. Religious Ceremonies in the
Medieval Church
During the Medieval period, the church made a concerted effort to extend participation
in holy activities and vocations to a laity growing dissatisfied with their secondary role in
the worship of the church.
Blessings were spoken over both the priests and their instruments of office, which acted
both as symbols of their new status and obligations and as a focus for the power and
authority of the place with which they were entrusted.
The rituals were performed by individuals placed high within the hierarchy of the church,
who imparted the grace and sacredness they themselves had acquired through
apostolic and priestly succession dating to the beginning of the church.
