“The European state was born in the Middle Ages . . . The medieval church was so influential because it was armed with superior organisational reach, human capital, and spiritual authority.

I’m interested in how Switzerland has ended up where it is and what connects it with the world – beyond legends of saints and success stories.

In contrast, the Middle Ages in Europe was all about the Christian church. Some historians have put forth the idea that the church crushed religious dissent and any actions by people seeking to ...

From Brussels to Siena, it was the Gothic city hall, not the church, that towered over the main square. And the elites of the High Middle Ages built Europe's magnificent castles and fortresses not ...

This entwined fate of Europe and Christianity — with the ... was introduced by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages?” he continued. “It is going to be complicated to safeguard this ...

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