Notes #30: The Church and its Influence (p. 546-547)
Vocabulary
Missionaries: (n) people who are sent by a religious organization to spread the faith.
Monasteries: (n) place where monks live.
Convents: (n) place where nuns live.
Nuns: (n) a member of a religious community of women
Monk: (n) a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of
poverty, chastity, and obedience.
Excommunicate: (v) to take away church membership and deny from heaven
Appoint: (v) to nominate
Official: (n) person who is a representative of an organization
Notes
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At the time of Rome’s fall, large areas of northwestern Europe practiced a
variety of non-Christian religions.
How did Pope Gregory spread Christianity? (p. 547)
a. Pope Gregory asked missionaries to teach their religion.
b. Other monks spread Christianity so that by 1050 most Western Europeans
had become Catholic Christians.
What did monks and monasteries do? (p. 547)
a. They provided schools and hospitals; taught carpentry and weaving;
copied Christian writings as well as Roman and Greek works.
As monasteries became wealthy and their influence increased, how did the
Church begin to have disagreements with Kings? (p. 547)
a. Kings wanted Church leaders to obey them.
b. Popes, however, believed kings should obey the church.
How did a rift come between Gregory VII and King Henry IV, the Holy
Roman Emperor? (p. 547)
a. Gregory VII declared that the pope had the power to appoint high ranking
church officials.
b. Pope Gregory’s order angered King Henry IV because for many years he
was able to choose the officials.
c. Pope Gregory declared that Henry was no longer emperor and
excommunicated him.
d. King Henry gave in and was replaced by a new emperor.
Notes #30: The Church and its Influence (p. 546-547)
Vocabulary
Missionaries: (n) _________________________________________________________
Monasteries: (n) _________________________________________________________
Convents: (n) ___________________________________________________________
Nuns: (n) ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Monk: (n) ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Excommunicate: (v) ______________________________________________________
Appoint: (v) ____________________________________________________________
Official: (n) _____________________________________________________________
Notes
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
At the time of Rome’s fall, large areas of northwestern Europe practiced a
variety of non-Christian religions.
How did Pope Gregory spread Christianity? (p. 547)
a. Pope Gregory asked ___________ to teach their religion.
b. Other ___________ spread Christianity so that by 1050 most Western
Europeans had become ___________ Christians.
What did monks do? (p. 547)
a. They provided ___________ and hospitals; taught carpentry and
___________; copied ___________ writings as well as ___________ and
___________ works.
As monasteries became wealthy and their influence increased, how did the
Church begin to have disagreements with Kings? (p. 547)
a. Kings wanted ___________ leaders to ___________ them.
b. Popes, however, believed ___________ should obey the church.
How did a rift (split) come between Gregory VII and King Henry IV, the Holy
Roman Emperor? (p. 547)
a. Gregory VII declared that the pope had the power to appoint ___________
church officials.
b. Pope Gregory’s order angered ___________ because for many years he
was able to choose the ___________.
c. Pope Gregory declared that ___________ was no longer emperor and
___________ him.
d. ___________ gave in to the pope and was replaced by a new
___________.
Homework for Church and Its Influence
1)
2)
3)
4)
What role did monks have in medieval Europe?
Why did the Church and kings come to a disagreement?
Define Excommunicate.
Henry IV begged for the pope’s forgiveness. What was the
argument between Henry IV and the pope about?
Homework for Church and Its Influence
1)
2)
3)
4)
What role did monks have in medieval Europe?
Why did the Church and kings come to a disagreement?
Define Excommunicate.
Henry IV begged for the pope’s forgiveness. What was the
argument between Henry IV and the pope about?
Homework for Church and Its Influence
1)
2)
3)
4)
What role did monks have in medieval Europe?
Why did the Church and kings come to a disagreement?
Define Excommunicate.
Henry IV begged for the pope’s forgiveness. What was the
argument between Henry IV and the pope about?
Homework for Church and Its Influence
1)
2)
3)
4)
What role did monks have in medieval Europe?
Why did the Church and kings come to a disagreement?
Define Excommunicate.
Henry IV begged for the pope’s forgiveness. What was the
argument between Henry IV and the pope about?
Homework for Church and Its Influence
1)
2)
3)
4)
What role did monks have in medieval Europe?
Why did the Church and kings come to a disagreement?
Define Excommunicate.
Henry IV begged for the pope’s forgiveness. What was the
argument between Henry IV and the pope about?