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The Church
about the church ?
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History
9th Grade
02/29/2008

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Supporting the cathedral

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Flying Buttresses

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What are relics ?
Definition
Artifacts from the past
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What's the word when they cut you off from church ?
Definition
Excommunicate
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Why are the inside of cathedrals built the way they are ?

Definition

They wanted your eyes to look up (heaven)

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What is a scribe ?

Definition
A person who writes
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Define a scriptorium

Definition
A place to write
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Where do monks come from ?
Definition

the monastry

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Where do nuns come from ?

Definition

The convent / nunnery

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What does the word cathedral mean ?

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It means cathedra meaning bishops seat or chair.
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Sale of Indulgences Is..

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Forgive this of sin.

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What did the church do during the middle ages to help people ?

Definition
  • Unifying force
  • Help sick /  Hospitals
  • Inns
  • Hope
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