The Eastern Orthodox Church

History

The Great Schism

Background to the Great Schism: the Roman Catholic Church

In this unit, pupils studied differences between branches of Christianity in Europe. In '11th-century Islamic worlds', pupils explore themes of similarity and difference further as they make comparisons between medieval Islamic societies.

In ‘Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?' students analysed key developments in Christianity in the British Isles. In this unit, pupils analyse changes in Christianity duirng the Medieval period which occurred on a continental scale at the time of the Great Schism.

In this unit, pupils learn about the Great Schism. They study the similarities and differences between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches and consider the degree to which the Great Schism fundamentally changed the relationship between these two centres of Christendom.

The Christian Church: how completely did the Great Schism transform Christendom?

Eastern Orthodox Christianity was the religion of the {{ }} Empire.

The periodic destruction of __________ took place throughout the Byzantine Empire.

The Eastern Orthodox Church forbade the religious use of...

What happened to the relationship between the Eastern and Western Churches after the Great Schism?

the Holy Spirit comes from both God and Jesus

Match the practice or belief to the correct Church.

Some differences in belief and practice, but many similarities.

Many differences in belief and practice, with no real similarities.

Many similarities in belief and practice, with no real differences.

Which of these statements best compares the two Churches after the Great Schism?

Members of the Roman Catholic Church were organised according to their...

The leader of the Catholic Church is known as the ...

Pope Leo IX was unhappy that many members of the clergy had ...

{{ }} was when people could buy a position in the Church.

Leo came into conflict with the Normans in southern...

Under Leo and Gregory's reforms, some __________ lost their power and status in society.

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