Middle Ages Religion

During the Middle Ages the only religion in Europe was the catholic religion. Almost everyone was into religion the churches were very powerful in Europe. The churchs were so powerful that they had there own laws and taxes. There were other religions that they knew about but anyone in Europe that did not beleive in the catholic religion was an outsider. In 1290 the jews were not allowed in England they had been banned from there because they did not treat people of other religions very well. If you had a problem with the catholic church or did not beleive in the religion you were treated with very little respect. The preist could force anyone to go to church if he wanted to. If you refused to go to church then the pope could punish you in the church court. Only some men could become a preist. If you were physically challenged or impaired you cannot become a preist also if you are a women then you are not allowed to become a preist. If a man did become a priest then he could not ever be married because he has been forbidden to marry anyone.