Kings were weak but faith was strong.

With the fall of Rome and the collapse of a central government,

the Roman Catholic Church providedcomfort and unity in difficult times.

Yes, the Roman Catholic Church wasthe single most powerful institution in

Medieval times.

The vast majority of Western Europeanswere Roman Catholics and the

Roman Catholic Church was the only Christian church in Western Europe.

Medieval menand womenwere veryreligious.

They believedthat salvationcould only be

achieved throughthe Roman Catholic

Church.

The Pope was the leader of theRoman Catholic Church. According

to Catholics, he was God’srepresentative on earth.

The Pope had the power to

excommunicateany Catholic. Yes, he had thepower to deny a

Catholic participation

in the sacraments.

Medieval Catholics believed stronglyin their faith. They believed that salvation or Heaven could only beattained through the Church.

The Medieval Church was also very wealthy since Catholics had to pay tithes or church taxes.

In addition, lords often gave landand other assets to the Church to atone for their sins.

Yes, with the collapse of the WesternRoman Empire and its central

government, the Roman CatholicChurch was the single most

powerful institution.

It was the largest landowner in theMedieval period. It was very wealthyand powerful. And it united people with a common faith.