Medieval Church History

Medieval Church History covers the development of Christianity from roughly the 5th to the 15th century. During this period, the Church grew in spiritual, political, and cultural influence across Europe. Key events include the spread of monasticism, the construction of great cathedrals, the Crusades, and the Latin Church's rise to authority. The era also saw divisions like the Great Schism and challenges such as heresies and conflicts with secular rulers. Despite turmoil, the Church was central to medieval life, shaping faith, education, and societal values, and laying foundations for the later Renaissance and Reformation.