Clegry In The Middle Ages
Life of Nobles, Clergy and Peasants
Fourteenth century Europe could be best described as the “Dark Ages” of Europe. Between 1300 and 1450, Europe experienced series of catastrophic moments from economic difficulties, plague, war to increased crime and violence. The Black Death caused Florence to lost between one half and two-thirds of its 1347 population of 85,000. War also played an important part in Europe’s history. The Hundred Years’ Year (1337-1453) brought social and economic difficulties to both France and England. In France, hundred and thousands of acres of farmland were destroyed turning France into a shamble. Although the war provided unusual opportunities for all social groups, when the war ended knights and nobles went back …show more content…
They were believed as the “mediators” between God and men. They were the group below the nobles on the hierarchical social structure. Within the group of clegry, the pope was the head of the clegry. Followed by bishops, priests, monks and nuns. In the latter part of the the Middle Ages, the pope, being the head of the church had much influence over the king and total control of the clegry. When the Black Death hit Europe in 1347, priest, monks and nuns cared for the sick and buried the dead. In Venice, priest remained to give what ministrations they could. After the year 1350, the German clegry suffered a severe decline in personnel. With the ablest killed off, the German church fell in hands of the weak and incompetent. In 1409, Europe have three popes- Urban VI (1378-1389), Clement VII (1378-1394) and Martin V (1417-1431). Once Urban VI was elected as pope in 1378, he worked in a tactless and bullheaded manner. Urban’s actions lead to cardinals to elect a second pope, Clement VII, cousin of King Charles V of France. Thus, began the Great Schism, which divided Western Christendom until 1417. The third pope, Martin V, was elected to began the conciliar movement which goals were- to end the schism, to reform the church and to wipe out
Fourteenth century Europe could be best described as the “Dark Ages” of Europe. Between 1300 and 1450, Europe experienced series of catastrophic moments from economic difficulties, plague, war to increased crime and violence. The Black Death caused Florence to lost between one half and two-thirds of its 1347 population of 85,000. War also played an important part in Europe’s history. The Hundred Years’ Year (1337-1453) brought social and economic difficulties to both France and England. In France, hundred and thousands of acres of farmland were destroyed turning France into a shamble. Although the war provided unusual opportunities for all social groups, when the war ended knights and nobles went back …show more content…
They were believed as the “mediators” between God and men. They were the group below the nobles on the hierarchical social structure. Within the group of clegry, the pope was the head of the clegry. Followed by bishops, priests, monks and nuns. In the latter part of the the Middle Ages, the pope, being the head of the church had much influence over the king and total control of the clegry. When the Black Death hit Europe in 1347, priest, monks and nuns cared for the sick and buried the dead. In Venice, priest remained to give what ministrations they could. After the year 1350, the German clegry suffered a severe decline in personnel. With the ablest killed off, the German church fell in hands of the weak and incompetent. In 1409, Europe have three popes- Urban VI (1378-1389), Clement VII (1378-1394) and Martin V (1417-1431). Once Urban VI was elected as pope in 1378, he worked in a tactless and bullheaded manner. Urban’s actions lead to cardinals to elect a second pope, Clement VII, cousin of King Charles V of France. Thus, began the Great Schism, which divided Western Christendom until 1417. The third pope, Martin V, was elected to began the conciliar movement which goals were- to end the schism, to reform the church and to wipe out