THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE AND THE CHURCH
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THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE AND THE CHURCH
Otto I
After Charlemagne’s death, Otto I becomes emperor
German empire vey large- vassals much of the land
Who should appoint church officials? Pope or king?
Pope vs. Emperor
Henry IV (king) vs. Gregory VII (pope)
Gregory banned lay investiture
Henry not happy
The fight continues
Gregory excommunicated Henry!
Henry begged for forgiveness
Pope forgave
Henry led army to force Pope into exile
Concordat of Worms
Treaty
Pope gave bishops spiritual authority
King gave bishops fiefs
Struggle for Italy
Federick Barbarossa- “Red Beard”
Tried to take Italy- failed
Arranged marriage for his son to Italian heiress
Church Power Reaches its Height
Papal Supremacy Pope Innocent III
“pope stands between God and man”
Excommunicated King John of England and Philip II of France
Launched crusade (holy war) against the Albigensians in Southern France