Reform and the Church

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The paper discusses how a significant factor that played a major role in determining the course of history was the reform movement. The paper relates that the reform movement focused on the attempt to redirect the evolution of the Church in its relation both with the imperial power and its subjects. The paper explains how the attempts to reform the church in the 11th century only led to the encouragement of an unhealthy evolution of the already sensitive feudal society. The paper shows that most importantly, the reform movement weakened the Church's authority in relation to the state, because it offered the opportunity for people to contest its teachings and its moral supremacy over the religious life.

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"The context of the 11th century is marked by the process of feudalization of the medieval society. (Berstein and Milza, 1994) This process was a normal evolution of the social apparatus which reacted to the demise of the great historical empires of the Greek and roman civilizations. The organization of the society had its focal point the castle of the senior who in turn for the submission of the people would guarantee their protection and help. This relationship however would soon encourage the development of certain connections based on a sole aim of achieving greater power and supremacy."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Berstein, Serge, and Milza. Pierre. Histoire de l'Europe. Paris: Hatier, 1994
• Braunstein, Florence, and Pepin, Jean Francois. Les Grandes Doctrines. Paris: Ellipses, 1998.
• Halsall, Paul. Peace of God - Synod of Charroux, 989. Medieval Sourcebook. July 2006. 7 November 2006 <http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/pc-of-god.html>
• Kiefer, James. The early Abbey of Clucy. Biographical Sketches. 1999. 7 November 2006 < http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bio/151.html

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