Church History Post 7

At this point in the church the structure has not changed much. The clergy are still in charge, meaning bishops and cardinals on up to the Pope. Doctrine comes from the top and they priests run their parishes. The biggest thing to note is that the laypeople, the parishioners, are largely Biblically illiterate at this point. Most cannot read and don't speak Latin, so couldn't read the Bible is they had access to it. They are spoon fed by the priests and this leads to the first stirrings of reform. Wycliffe and Huss begin to challenge the doctrines of the church regarding the Pope and this leads to a lot of drama within the church.