The Church was a powerful organization that gained strength throughout the period of the imperial decline in Europe during the Middle Ages. The Church was given privileges, lands and wealth by the emperor Constantine and his successor. The church also enjoyed the services of growing numbers of monks who were not only loyal to its mission. The first monks were hermits who withdrew for society to pursue a more perfect way of life. It guided most aspects of society in one way or another. In the Middle Ages people were very religious. The Church baptized them, buried them, provided instructions and guidance in between their life. It provided teaching to a lot of people, not just the clergy, monks, and nobility. The Church ran schools for those who had right families. This sometimes included merchants and tradesmen.

The Church was a powerful organization that gained strength throughout the period of the imperial decline during the Middle Ages. The Church was given privileges, lands and wealth by the emperor Constantine and his successor. The church also enjoyed the services of growing numbers of monks who were not only loyal to its mission. The first monks were hermits who withdrew for society to pursue a more perfect way of life. It guided most aspects of society in one way or another. In the Middle Ages people were very religious. The Church baptized them, buried them, provided instructions and guidance in between their life. It provided teaching to a lot of people, not