In the early part of medieval times, religion was the foundation of people's lives. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe did not have any unifying government. The Catholic Church was the remaining unifying institution. Even though there were three main religions at the time, Judiasm, Islam, and Christianity, to be accepted into mainstream society you had to follow Christianity. Throughout the Middle Ages, the majority of Western Europeans were Catholic. During this …showed first 75 words of 671 total…

…showed last 75 words of 671 total…off, the kingdom started charging money to those who could afford to pay. The curriculum began to change as well. Younger students studied grammar, verse, and numbers. Kids in their teens studied philosophy, rhetoric and logic. Education began to open up opportunities once again. Those who owned schools usually made a very good living. Poor families worked very hard to send their sons to school so they could have an opportunity for a better life.