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Why did the Catholic Church lose its power and influence in the Middle Ages?
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The Catholic Church lost its power and influence during the Middle Ages due to an increase in the power of kings and queens. People began to shift from being controlled by the Pope to local, regional, and national leaders.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoAfter the collapse of the Roman Empire, Christianity offered hope during that time. Christian missionaries travelled over long distances to convert people to christians.
the church also provided help such as support, education, protection, care for the sick, legal advice and other community services.
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∙ 14y agoThe Catholic church got stronger and stronger for most of the 1,000 years of the middle ages. Only towards the end did it run into defiance by the kings, but it usually ran the affairs of the state and soul with a firm hand.
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∙ 13y agothe church had a lot of power in the middle ages but it decreased after something king Edward 1 did
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∙ 11y agoThey were the government. They controlled over people, and scared people into doing things with the thought of disobeying god.
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the Roman Catholic Church.
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Cardinal Richelieu.
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The Catholic Church was separated from government.
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Protestant Reformation
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the Roman Catholic Church.
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Love.
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Why did King Henry VIII establish the Roman Catholic church?
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What was the name of the Catholic Cardinal who extended the power and influence of both the Catholic Church and the government before King Louis XIV became King?
Cardinal Richelieu.
Did Satan have any influence in the catholic church?
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Who weakened the power and influence the Catholic Church?
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How did the power of the catholic church change after the french revoltuoton?
The Catholic Church was separated from government.
How did the teaching of humanism weaken the power of the Roman Catholic Church?
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