Syllabus
1. Church and State in Roman Empire
2. Birth of Medieval Christian Europe – and Christian State
3. Rise of Papal Authority
4. Church and State in Conflict
5. "Render unto Caesar“? Contemporary Views on Papal v. Royal Supremacy
6. Church, State and the Crusades
7. Religious Institutions in Medieval Society, part 1
8. Religious Institutions in Medieval Society, part 2
9. Heresy and Institutional Repression
10. Christian State and Religious Minorities: The Jews, the Muslims
11. Hussites, Reformation and Erosion of Traditional Model
12. Final test
Annotation
Module designed to provide general overview of long and complicated history of relations between medieval
Catholic Church and state, both on personal and institutional level, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the
Hussite Revolution and Reformation. It aims to reflect how these relations changed over time and how they affected Medieval society, both Christian majority and religious minorities.
Participation in this module may offer useful background for those preparing for Introduction to European History and Comprehensive Exam in European History in Contexts, both in its Czech and English variation.