1. what role did the church play in the middle ages? 2. what did the church provide the people in the middle ages? 3. how did the church authority begin to erode in the mid 11th century? 4. what are three situations that dealt blows to the church's power and prestige? why did it hurt the power and prestige? 5. what attitude led to the church corruption by the 1500? 6. how did the church take advantage of the renaissance? 7. what word did michelangelo do for the church?