Describe two types of power that the Roman Catholic Church acquired in society after the fall of Rome.

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Ireland Banks

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18 January, 10:58

Describe two types of power that the Roman Catholic Church acquired in society after the fall of Rome.

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Danna Kerr · Answer 1

After the fall of the Roman Empire in the year 476 AD, the Catholic Church gained more power and prestige during the Middle Ages.

First, throughout the centuries, during the Carolingian Empire (8th and 9th centuries), the church was conceived with various lands, then there was a great enrichment of its power and also in its territorial expansion. Having thus an expansionist policy that conquered the whole European continent. At the same time, a great emperor, Pepino, O Breve, conquered lands in the Peninsula Italica and donated them to the Pope, today the place is known as the Papal State.

Second, the power and wealth of the Catholic church increased exponentially due to donations of material goods and part of the tributes were granted through indugences, these gifts were characterized as the passage to eternal life in heaven. Part of this is due to the decentralization of power that was in the Middle Ages, to believe in Christ was to have salvation from the difficult times of that era. Not only after tis life, but during the terrible time in living too.