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Power of the Church, Lay Investiture Conflict and Challenges to Church Authority

Power of the Church, Lay Investiture Conflict and Challenges to Church Authority. Power of the Church. Due to weak, decentralized political power in Europe, the Church becomes a powerhouse How did Gelasius ’ quote foreshadow conflict in Europe ? Summarize the quote in yor own words.

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Power of the Church, Lay Investiture Conflict and Challenges to Church Authority

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  1. Power of the Church,Lay Investiture Conflictand Challenges to Church Authority

  2. Power of the Church Due to weak, decentralized political power in Europe, the Church becomes a powerhouse How did Gelasius’ quote foreshadow conflict in Europe? Summarize the quote in yor own words.

  3. Structure of the Church Hierarchy

  4. The Church as a unifying force In what ways did the Church bring people together? Why was its presence to important to the people of the Middle Ages?

  5. What aspects of life did the Church not control? In what ways did the Church wield its power?

  6. In the beginning… • 936–_______ became king of Germany, he limited the nobles power by teaming up with the ________. • 962 – in reward of his service in protecting the pope, Otto I became _____________ ______________ • Resentment grew between __________ and the German rule.

  7. The Lay Investiture Conflict • 1075 – Pope Gregory VII banned ____________ • What is that? – Define • 1075 – Henry IV, HRE (German), called a meeting and sent a letter to the pope saying that he was not pope and was a false monk. __________ • 1076 – Pope Gregory VII ____________Henry IV, Henry decides to beg for forgiveness after his noble sided with the pope. • Pope also released all of Henry’s vassals from their ________________

  8. Henry defeated • 1077 – Henry VI, powerless, travels to ________ to a castle where the pope was staying. • Henry stood out in the snow with bare feet and wearing uncomfortable wool crying for mercy and __________. • The ________ finally relents. • Henry then returns to Germany • Takes revenge on the ________ who abandoned him.

  9. The Compromise • 1122 – The _______________, the Church can choose its officials, but the emperor can veto the selection. • The crucial compromise: Emperor gained control of the ________side of the church, but surrendered the spiritual. • Conflict is given attention across ___________.

  10. Frederick and the Papacy • 1152 – ___________ (Barbarossa) chosen as the German king. He named his territory the Holy Roman Empire. • Frederick invaded rich Italian cities angering the pope who gained money from the cities. • 1167 – Creation of the _____________

  11. The Battle • 1176 – The Lombard League defeat Frederick I at the___________________. • Mounted knights are __________for the first time in history. • 1177 – Frederick I makes peace with Alexander III, the pope. Frederick’s power ________ in Germany • 1190 – Frederick I dies, fragmenting Germany • A weak, decentralized HRE prevents the ______________of Germany in the Middle Ages

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