The Roman Catholic Church had a complete influence on the lives of everyone in medieval society, including their beliefs and values. The Church's fame for power and wealth had given it the ability to make its own laws and follow its own social hierarchy. Having a strong political force, the Church could even determine public holidays and celebrations. She gained significant strength in the arts, education, religion, politics as well as her ability to alter the feudal structure through her wealth and power. The Church was organized according to a hierarchical system which supported the stability and control of the Church over the people and the lower clergy. , organizing them into different groups. First there were the ordinary believers, the citizens of the kingdom who followed the Christian faith. Then there were the clergy, the members who devoted their lives to the Church. Each group of clergy was assigned specific duties by the noble clergy to help lead the Church competently. Among all associates of the clergy, the pope was at the top, he had power equivalent if not more than that of the ruling monarch, he was in charge of all political affairs and administered the clergy. He was capable of dictating political laws and even commenting on the monarch's decisions. Under the Pope, there were the bishops. Bishops ran ecclesiastical courts and handled public-related matters such as marriages, wills, and other public predicaments. Priests conducted religious services including sacraments, baptisms, and the usual Sabbath services. Monks and nuns were given manual labor that required helping clean monasteries and helping the needy. Educated monks copied manuscripts of medieval and ancient knowledge in the Scriptorium. Finally...... middle of paper ......n opposing the monarch's nobles. The Roman Catholic Church's reputation for wealth and power provided them with the ability to have a major impact on feudal society. Their wealth earned them great power and loyalty from the royal family and citizens. Their power was used to prevent not only peasants, but also nobles and the monarch, from following the Catholic faith. This influenced everyone's daily life and morals. The Church was like a government institution where it upheld its own laws and rights. This ensured the stability of the country, as people had benevolent morals with the help of religion. Church education initiated structural learning that gradually brought an end to the barbarian era (Dark Ages). The Church's heritage earned them the medieval reputation with society and this has influenced the Church's reputation today..