History 2186A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Fear Mongering, Space Probe, Antichrist
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Lecture 8: witches, dancing mania, and demonic possession. 1054 roman catholic church (east) threatened by byzantine orthodox empire (west) during great schism. Believed that byzantine empire worked from within roman catholic empire using. Seemed that world as public knew was coming to end and wanted to hold someone responsible: byzantine empire wanted to destroy christian world, return order by terminating anyone who agreed/support them. Catholic church had specific set of beliefs that made up its theology: any other religion besides catholic considered heresy. Led to hunting and extermination of knights templar proof that could be used as excuse for terminating enemies: military order of knights established during crusades to return holy land to. Christian true church : extremely powerful/influential w/ enormous military and financial power, created 1st bank that lent $ as equal money lenders, lent vast amounts of $ to king philip of france.