The Peace and Truce of God was a
medieval European movement of the
Catholic Church that applied spiritual sanctions in order to limit the violence of
private war in
feudal society. The movement constituted the first organized attempt to control civil society in medieval Europe through non-violent means. It began with very limited provisions in 989 and survived in some form to the thirteenth century.
See more at Wikipedia.org...
One major set of attempts by the
church to enforce peace. Initially declared to protect church property, it was extended to non-combatants and was a major part of the church’s early efforts to reign in the boisterous games of the
knights , the early
tournaments .
Free Download Now!
