The Middle Ages
How did the Christian Church influence or shape life in the Middle Ages?

Christianity was the most popular religion during the Middle Ages

Explanation:

During this time; the Church provided more religious aspects in life such as Marriage, Baptism, and Last rites. Overall, nearly every single person followed the Church's teachings.

monarchy doesn’t have to have the hereditary element. there have been elective monarchies in the past where you choose your king-for-life and when he dies elect someone else for the job.

they both wanted to stop protestantism, they felt a call in life and it was to strengthen the church. charles used inquisition, philip used army's, charles gave control to outsiders, philip centralized all power.

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