During the middle ages, Christianity was one of the many religions but was one of the most recognized religions. It was not just any form of the Christian religion but of the Catholic religion form. When Christianity started to emerge it was seen as a threat to the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire wanted everyone to bow down and praise their Gods or the Emperor. When Christians refused to do this they were to be persecuted. When Constantine I became emperor the persecutions of Christians came to a stop because he was a part of the Christian religion. Christianity then became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
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Catholic Church
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When the Roman Empire started falling. Christianity became known as the Catholic religion. The Catholic Church became extremely powerful. The church collected taxes and gifts of all kinds from people who either wanted a favor or wanted a special place in heaven. The church became even more powerful and was able to influence the king and other rulers of Europe. Anyone who opposed the Catholic Church was not able to attend church services and that person was going to go straight to hell once they died. Later there was an argument between the Eastern and Western churches over the Crusades. This argument led to a split which is known as the Great Schism. After this, the Catholic religion was referred to as the Roman Catholic religion.
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