Catholic Church in Medieval England Warm Up List of RELIGIONS Christianity - DEMONIATION Buddhism Catholic Anglican Jewish Atheist Islam Hinduism Sikhism Spiritism Neo Paganism Bhai Judaism- 14.8 billion- Largely Practised in Israel Christianity- 2.4 billion- Largely Practised in USA Islam- 1.9 billion- Largely Practised in Indonesia The church would be one of the most powerful medieval institutions, controlling publication of books and the making of laws. Much of medieval Europe’s art and architecture has a direct connection to the Christian Church. Role of the church in Government Often, in the medieval ages, the churches and governments ruled together. Bishops and Abbots would read and write for kings and often became vassals. Local Priests were appointed by local lords and were expected to uphold their wishes. Thus, the role of the church and rulers were interconnected. Medieval Crusade was a series of a Medieval Wars between Christians and Muslims. Started by a Latin Church wishing to conquer Jerusalem and the surrounding areas from Muslim rule. The Crusades were also launched by other groups Jews etc. Some Impacts included a development of orders from the military and increase presence of Christians in the area.