Question

Select all that apply. How did the Catholic Church play a large role in the development of medieval communities? They forced people to become Catholic. They established temples and built societies around them. Monks gave aid to those in need. Monasteries were central to the economic well-being of a community. They were both religious and economic staples for people.

Answer 1

The correct answers are A) They forced people to become Catholic. and B) They established temples and built societies around them.

The Catholic Church played a large role in the development of medieval communities in that it forced people to become Catholic. and they established temples and built societies around them.

The Middle Ages were dark ages in many ways. One of them was the Inquisition years of the Catholic Church and its presence in most of Western Europe. The Pope and the Kings many times were allied to impose the practice of Catholicism and persecuted the ones who were against its teachings. Indeed, they burned them alive in the stack as a way to show its power.