As the role of a Christian peasant, the Dark Ages were the hardest of times. Diseases, hunger, poverty; they were all prevalent during this period of history. In this time of chaos and pittance, Christianity was the main place that peasants looked up to for light, guidance, and hope. When times were dark and life was hard, Christianity was believed to be the religion to believe in for a better afterlife. Diseases, famines, and hunger mainly affected Christian peasants. However, there were events in the Dark Ages that were quite pleasant for the peasants, but for the most part, the Christian peasants had the worst role to play in the span of these devastating events.
As Christian peasants, being connected to the Church was a very important thing, and so it was important to have a king who believes in Christianity as well. In 496 AD, King Clovis of the Franks converted to Christianity; thus tying his people to the Church and the Pope. At this time, being excommunicated was the worst possible thing, as it meant you were going to Hell in the afterlife and would not achieve salvation. Therefore this was the brightest and lightest of all the events.
Battle of Tours—732 AD—was mainly remembered as a Christian victory, and Charles “the Hammer” Martel was credited the savior of Christianity. Muslim Moors slowly gained upon Europe and its territory; Christianity was at the risk of being wiped out. And so this victory is significantly bright to the timeline of Christian Peasants.
As Christian peasants, being connected to the Church was a very important thing, and so it was important to have a king who believes in Christianity as well. In 496 AD, King Clovis of the Franks converted to Christianity; thus tying his people to the Church and the Pope. At this time, being excommunicated was the worst possible thing, as it meant you were going to Hell in the afterlife and would not achieve salvation. Therefore this was the brightest and lightest of all the events.
Battle of Tours—732 AD—was mainly remembered as a Christian victory, and Charles “the Hammer” Martel was credited the savior of Christianity. Muslim Moors slowly gained upon Europe and its territory; Christianity was at the risk of being wiped out. And so this victory is significantly bright to the timeline of Christian Peasants.