52' | History/People | HD

DEU 2021

Autentic

In the pious Middle Ages, people's focus was on life after death. The fear of the fires of hell is great. And here the Cluniac monks offer a good deal: they pray for the souls of the faithful and thus save them from eternal torments of hell in exchange for rich donations. Money for the salvation of souls - this economic model makes Cluny Abbey incredibly rich. But this is only one side of the story: their nevertheless spiritual attitude makes the Cluniac monks famous throughout the Occident. The first abbots of Cluny carry weight in the great conflicts of the time between spiritual and secular power. But soon a new order appears and a slow decline sets in.