The Catholic Church during the Middle Ages played an all encompassing role over the lives of the people
and the government. As the Dark Ages came to a close the ideas of the Renaissance started to take hold, and
the church's power gradually began to wain. The monarchies of Europe also began to grow replacing the
church's power. Monarchies, at the close of the Middle Ages and the dawn of the Renaissance, did not so much
seek the guidance of the church as much as it sought their approval. However, the Church during the Age of
Discovery was still a major influence. The discovery of the New…
