The Church dominated the European civilization. The Church controlled the social, religious, and political life of the people. As noted in the transcript, the Church controlled events such as baptizing them, marrying them, hearing their confessions, [and] providing last rites. It also controlled the religious lives of people as, during the Medieval Ages, most europeans would in their lives meet exactly one person who could read the Bible, which was only available in Latin their parish priest. Lastly, the church owned over 1/3 of all the land in Europe, which helped make it the most powerful economic and political force on the continent.” Analyze the evidence