Medieval Church History 590-1517: Part 6
The West and the East
Michael Ryan Stotler
Part of Medieval Church History—590-1517
March 1, 2023

Strengthened the power of the pope

  1. Donation of Constantine

  2. The Conversion of Scandinavia


    Anskar (801–65)

  3. The Doctrine of the Mass

  4. Monastic Reform


    Cluniacs were Benedictine monks from the monastery of Cluny (Burgundy) founded by William, duke of Aquitaine, in 909.

The Origin of The Greek Orthodox Church


Constantine Moved the Capital to Constantinople in 330
Theodosius put the administration of the Eastern and Western areas fo the empire under separate heads in 395.

  1. Intellectual Outlook
  2. Celibacy
  3. Theological Matters

The Schism of 1054

Michael Cerularius and Pope Leo IX