Logan does a nice job of describing medieval religion through not only the eyes of the church but also from a lay man standpoint. He incorporates the lives of people that

Another example is Thomas Becket who was slain by the order of King Henry II to bring back the power to the state. Becket was chosen as the chancellor to Henry II and they became friends with one another. It was when he became a priest that Becket became a threat to Henry II and began to question the decisions regarding the power struggle between the church and state. Upon his death, Beckett did not fight back or run but rather rest the fate of his existence in God. His tomb was a shrine to many followers who visited it from far distances. He was declared a Saint and years later Henry VIII destroyed the shrine as a symbol of who held the power.

Logan ends his book by talking about the dates that “ended” the Middle Ages. While he admits that it is almost impossible to assign such a thing to one specific date, he does acknowledge the year 1492. We all know what happened during this time and the effect it would soon have in the future. Logan did mention a quote that I found to be exceptionally pertinent to the book. In regarding all of the crusades and conversions of people religiously throughout the Middle Ages, it is fitting that he ended things this way:

Along with the establishment of Christianity, was the opening of Spanish universities that translated the teachings of Aristotle and Plato. Logan makes the bold statement that with out the universities; Paris might not exist in the fashion it does today. He concludes the chapter by saying that with the reconquest, Spain was brought back in to Europe.

beliefs of the church. Clement, on the other hand, prior to being pope ordered the slaughter of thousands of people at Cesena. In desperate need of a solution, the University at Paris polled its members on how to solve the schism. Three solutions presented themselves: by the way of the general council, way of compromise, and way of resignation. Basically, the lesson learned from this time was the need for reform once again in the church itself. Corruption and lack of formal rules prevented the church from performing its main job as a religious leader. Instead it took a position of strife and turmoil within itself and the political structure of the Middle Ages.

The author, like many others, talks about St. Francis being the dominant historical figure for friars to follow. His story involves giving up all of his worldly possessions to travel and preach the word of God. He had the power of healing along with the gift to speak to animals. He soon gathered many followers that would travel with him or be in places where it was rumored he would travel to. Logan compares the rise of the friars to a subtle form of heresy, but in a constructive way. They were not bound to live in monastic settings, but rather, put themselves among the people to preach. Logan states that friars are a crucial element in the medieval church.

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