The Power and Importance of the Pope, the Kings, and the Nobles

The Middle Ages were a time of change. This time, lasting from about 400 to 1500, changed many people's lives drastically. In Western Europe, life for many groups was affected. The power and importance of the Pope, the Kings, and the Nobles was greatly altered.
<Tab/>The Pope was affected in many ways. One way was caused when the Pope reformed the church. In the early middle ages, the Catholic Popes had control in many political matters, and feudal lords had control over church officials. In the eleventh century, the church officials figured out that the church needed to become less political and more spiritual. Therefore, they tried to reform the church by stopping the lords from selecting the church officials, which also caused the Pope to be more important. During the twelfth century, their power was changed when they tried to strengthen their power. …