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The traditional social stratification of the Occident in the 15th century. Church and state in medieval Europe was the relationship between the Catholic Church and the various monarchies and other states in Europe during the Middle Ages (between the end of Roman authority in the West in the fifth century to their end in the East in the fifteenth century and the beginning of the Modern era).
Western influences, such as Renaissance-style iconography, Baroque church architecture [7], and polyphonic choral music [8], became prominent in many Eastern Churches. These adaptations were often seen as a mark of Roman Catholic identity but have sparked debates about their appropriateness within Eastern liturgical contexts.
Women joined convents for a variety of reasons. Although a dowry was paid to the church it was not as expensive as a wedding dowry, so many families sent their daughters to convents to escape dowry expenses. [7] Women had fewer choices than in the twenty-first century—marriage or convent life.
A church on Læsø, Denmark, was transformed into a spa in 2008 due to a declining population and the need to repurpose underutilized churches.The island, Denmark’s smallest municipality, had two churches in Vesterø, one in Byrum, and one in Østerby, and the repurposing was part of a broader effort to attract tourism and potential new residents."
The Catholic Church had technically banned the practice of selling indulgences as long ago as 1567. As the Times points out, a monetary donation wouldn't go amiss toward earning an indulgence. It ...
Secularization is the confiscation of church property by a government, such as in the suppression of monasteries.The term is often used to specifically refer to such confiscations during the French Revolution and the First French Empire in the sense of seizing churches and converting their property to state ownership.
Europe is a dream destination for many Americans, even for those who choose to live overseas. From the great food and culture to the historic monuments and beautiful beaches, Europe has plenty to
The king was given possession of all church property, church appointments required royal approval, the clergy were subject to the civil law, and the "pure Word of God" was to be preached in the churches and taught in the schools—effectively granting official sanction to Lutheran ideas.