The Power of the Church

The Power of the Church

• The Pope• clergy

• Stable authority• Canon law

• Religion as a unifying force• Excommunication• Interdiction

Conflict with the Church

•Lay investiture•Pope Gregory VII•Emperor Henry IV•Canossa•Concordant of Worms•The Great Schism•Avignon Papacy

•Rise of Secular National Governments

Assessment

Do you think the Church should have a role in government? Why or why not? If so, how large

of a role? What kind of power should the Church have, and how much? Should there be

limitations?Write a paragraph stating your position!

Yes, this too will go in your notebook.

National Governments in England and France

England

• Henry II– Eleanor of Aquitaine– Judges– Juries– Common Law

• King John– Tyrant– Alienates the Church

– The Magna Carta– The Magna Carta-“The Great Charter”– The “Model Parliament”

The Magna Carta

France•Hugh Capet•Phillip II•Expanded France •Appeals courts

•Phillip IV•Estates-General•First Estate

•Church leaders•Second Estate

•Nobles•Third Estate

•Commoners•French Revolution

Word bank:

King, a congress, Judges, courts, appeals courts, common law, independent congress (Parliament), dependent Congress (Estates-General,) guaranteed rights, accepted common people, nobles only, Magna Carta, led a revolution, limited the Kings power, national governments, steps toward democracy.

King

England FranceCommon law

Appeals courts

Both

Congress

Courts

Dependent congress(Estates-General)Independent congress

(Parliament)

Guaranteed rights Accepted common peopleNobles only

Led a revolution

Limited the King’s power

Magna Carta

National Governments

Steps toward democracy