🏰 Welche Rolle spielte die Kirche im Mittelalter? | Das Mittelalter-Experiment | planet schule | ARD

Church and faith determined life in the Middle Ages. Services, processions, and pilgrimages were regular rituals. God was at the center of the worldview and gave the kings their power. However, conflicts between ecclesiastical and secular claims to power increased and were to be resolved at the Council of Constance. --------------- 00:00 | Holy Blood Relic from the Island of Reichenau 01:53 | Faith in the Middle Ages 03:20 | Processional Games 10:05 | The Council of Constance 13:24 | Preservation of Religious Traditions in Southern Germany --------------- 1) Holy Blood Relic from the Island of Reichenau Lake Constance was a nucleus of Christianity. In 724, the wandering monk Pirmin founded a monastery on the island of Reichenau, which soon became a center of faith. A cloth soaked in blood is kept on Reichenau. The blood is said to come from Jesus Christ. The Feast of the Holy Blood is celebrated annually on the island of Reichenau. 2) Faith in the Middle Ages People in the Middle Ages began to go on pilgrimages. They went on pilgrimages to attain salvation and hoped for the forgiveness of their sins. The pilgrimages were not only physically strenuous, but also involved considerable financial expenditure. Faith was an integral part of people's lives. People attended mass, prayed at home, and participated in processions. 3) Processional Plays Researchers discovered a 500-year-old manuscript of a late medieval processional play. The manuscript provides detailed insight into how a processional play unfolded. Another expression of religiosity is images of saints and pilgrim badges from pilgrimage sites. Amateur plays reached their greatest significance in the 15th century. 4) The Council of Constance The Council of Constance took place between 1414 and 1418. At this meeting, Catholics consulted to resolve theological and political issues. At this time, Christianity was divided. The three European powers each elected a pope. In 1417, an agreement was reached and a common pope was elected. The following year, there were discussions about church reforms, the sale of indulgences, and other grievances. 5) Preservation of religious traditions in southern Germany Some medieval traditions and rituals of popular belief have been preserved, especially in southern Germany. This is evident in the procession on the island of Reichenau near Constance. Today, processions are relics of a bygone era and play a secondary role in people's lives. #SWR #PlanetSchule ------------ ► All episodes of the series: https://www.planet-schule.de/wissensp... ► NEWSLETTER: https://www.planet-schule.de/sf/servi... ► WEB: https://planet-schule.de ► FACEBOOK:   / planetschule   ► TWITTER:   / swrbildung