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The Catholic Church
The early Catholic church of Western Europe was considered one of the most powerful organization’s of its time. The church controlled most of the continent’s wealth, power, and prestige. ...
When papal authority reached its political and secular peak, the church heavily lacked in spirituality. ...
Another reason that the papal authorities were able to abuse their power without consequence was that Pope Urban IV founded the Rota Romana, a court of law for the Catholic church. This meant that even in legal matters, the church would always be able to deem right from wrong. ... To a watchful eye, the church was merely more than a corrupt bureaucratic organization.
The state politicians decided to reclaim some of the power that the church had stolen. ... Edward I responded by removing the papacy’s right to attend royal court, which basically denied the church of the king’s care.
Approximate Word count = 677
Approximate Pages = 2.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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