In Wales during this time the Celtic Church was a relatively new phenomenon. I was wondering if anyone knew what was practiced?
2006-12-19 10:45:32 · 2 answers · asked by mynxee 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
All clergy for the Roman Catholic church were allowed to be married until 1123. There are different types of catholicism, though, that still allow priests and other clergy within the church. One of the main reasons marriage was abolished was the fact that property was inherited by widows and offspring. By forbidding clergy to marry, the inheritance would go to the church.
As far as the church went, you would be surprised at how widespread Christianity was. Particularly around the larger cities and ports throughout the world.
The cool thing about the early European Christians was that they would build these amazing churches with unbelievable wood carvings. If you look closely, you can see The Green Man and other pagan dieties peering out between leaves and things. As well as some really, really graphic fertility figures!
2006-12-19 12:50:09 · answer #1 · answered by imadriana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to some of my Friends in the SCA(Sosiety for Creative Anacronism), pretty much everyone excluding Buddhist, Shintoists, Catholic priests and nuns and monks got married and were quite fruitful and multiplied like the proverbial rabbit.
2006-12-19 18:50:16 · answer #2 · answered by mangamaniaciam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋