Compare the roles of the church and secular powers in medieval art and society?

church had been exclusive provider of education, health care, , food , shelter poor, not mention central gathering point in every community, births, deaths , marriages recorded.

had had roles since fall of rome, building hospitals, schools, , founding first universities, in addition being keeper of knowledge, @ monasteries throughout europe, , exclusively main funder of science, , largest patron of art. there tithing, money provided believers paid services.

centuries before developing monarchies became form of government accepted role basic needs education , health care, later in medieval times, few of services began performed secular institutions, there profit made, emerging mercantile princes.

reformation, too, sped transition reducing church's ability provide things, , speeding rise of capitalism.

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