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Response Journal #2. Define:Chivalry List two rules from the code of Chivalry. Popes and Kings. The Big Idea. Today you will be able to explain how the Church influenced kings Popes and kings ruled Europe as spiritual and political leaders. Kings and popes clashed over some issues.
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Response Journal #2 Define:Chivalry List two rules from the code of Chivalry
The Big Idea • Today you will be able to explain how the Church influenced kings • Popes and kings ruled Europe as spiritual and political leaders. • Kings and popes clashed over some issues. • Sometimes they cooperated
Church’s power • Almost everyone in Europe was Catholic (Christian) • Clergy influenced daily life - Church officials • Church owned the most land in Europe (Large landlord)
Pope • Pope- spiritual and political leader of the Church • God’s representative on Earth • Papacy- office of the Pope (Also called the pontificate)
Wealthier than Kings • Pope lived like royalty • More powerful than kings • Lived in huge palaces • Seen as a leader • Conflicted with Kings
Decided what was taught in church • Had the power to excommunicate • Expel from the Catholic religion (Cast out from Church) • Which means no entry into heaven! • Gave approval of Holy Roman Emperor
Church Political Role • Cooperated with nobility • Clergy advised Kings • Local Princes sometimes became Bishops • Together nobles and clergy controlled and influenced most of the European population
Charlemagne • Christianity grew stronger • New territory declared The Holy Roman Empire • was a group of lands in central Europe • Pope Leo III crowned him Holy Roman Emperor • Protector of Pope and all Christians • Church began teaching obey your King
Corruption in the Church • Lay Investiture - Kings had the right to appoint church officials • Kings abused this privileged Bishops/Cardinals support him and not Pope • King and clergy worked together to control population and increase their wealth • People lost respect for the church
King Vs. Pope • Pope Gregory VII disproved of Emperor Henry IV’s appointing of church officials • In 1075, Pope ended Lay Investiture • Henry was so angry that he tried to remove the Pope • Called him a “false Pope and crazy monk!”
Pope excommunicated Henry • And ordered him removed from his throne • People and the Church turned against Henry • Henry begged forgiveness
Activity: • Play • Popes VS kings DBQ • Viking and Feudalism WS II
Cluster • Power of the Church using worksheet fill in notes • Play: Pope Vs. King Henry • Popes and Kings worksheet (draw a picture)