The Medieval Church played a far greater role in Medieval England than the Church does today. ... This proved difficult for peasants as the time they spent working on Church land, could have been better spent working on their own plots of land producing food for their ... Important cities would have cathedrals in them. read more
The Medieval Church played a far greater role in Medieval England than the Church does today. In Medieval England, the Church dominated everybody’s life. All Medieval people – be they village peasants or towns people – believed that God, Heaven and Hell all existed. read more
I assume you're talking about medieval Europe, in which case you are talking about the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church was important in Medieval Europe for a number of reasons. It extracted tithes, or religious taxes, from religious leaders all over Europe, regardless of their affiliation to a country. read more