Sacred State traits which resemble those of the Ancient Sacred State eras: Socially‚ women are more equal to men‚ and the middle class is not very important. Politically‚ there are efforts to centralize secular and religious power. The Holy Roman Emperor is the secular power in Europe‚ and the Catholic Pope is the religious power. They have a love-hate relationship. To complicate matters‚ as in the other medieval sacred states (e.g.‚ Muslim and Chinese)‚ the warrior aristocrats retaining landed
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connection between emperor and church until 1453 A.D interregional flourished‚ improving conditions for the wealthy. The "Golden Bull" law‚ limited the right to elect king to 7 princes. Only males were allowed to hold the imperial office. power from one ruler to the other would only be through coronation by the pope; subsequent emperors were still elected and crowned king of the romans by the electors and simply assumed the title of emperor without a separate coronation. The Holy Roman Empire‚ which
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CHAPTER 24 QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Luther 2. Ninety-Five Theses 3. sale of indulgences 4. Luther’s problems with the Roman Catholic church 5. Who said‚ “I cannot and will not recant anything‚ for it is neither safe nor right to act against one’s conscience. Here I stand. I can do no other.”? 6. In the centuries following the fall of Rome‚ the only unifying force for all of Europe was 7. Henry VIII’s reformation in England 8. The event that inspired Henry VIII
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limitations were Britain‚ Russia‚ Austria and Prussia‚ who‚ as a result of the treaty of Chaumont of March 1814 already formed a permanent League to contain France. After the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (1806) the German Confederation was founded by Charlemagne in 1815. Compared to the Roman Empire the German Confederation took a step in the ‘right’ direction‚ towards nationalism. But Germany was still much divided‚ so the
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714 Charles Martel → Frankish king who expanded in Germany and converted them began hereditary hierarchy in warrior elite and creates fiefdoms 800 Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emperor (shows relative weakness) = protection for Pope against Orthodox Church (iconoclastic crisis = challenges popes authority)‚ zenith of Islam‚ Roman magnates‚ and Lombards He creates the feudal order with its hierarchy‚ decentralized character‚ and rival centers of power Monks and priests are the literate people so they write and interpreted the contracts
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and it was passed on to his nephews‚ Charlemagne murdered them and seized their territories. As an adult‚ Charlemagne displayed a talent for languages and could speak Latin and understand Greek‚ among other languages. Charlemagne wasn’t only an emperor‚ but also had a few other talents before being put on the throne. He ruled much of Western Europe from (768-814). His father crowned him in 800. He reigned for more than 4 decades.The Franks was a Germanic tribe
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and most catastrophic war based on religion and politics. It took place between 1618 and 1648 in the Holy Roman Empire. The war can be split into 4 main wars which were the Bohemian Revolt‚ the Danish intervention‚ the Swedish intervention and the French intervention. The Bohemian Period took place between 1618 and 1625 in Bohemia. Before Ferdinand took over‚ Rudolf II‚ who was the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia‚ increased Protestant rights in 1609 in his Letter of Majesty. Since Rudolph II
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Charlemagne‚ also known as Charles the Great or Charles I‚ was king of the Franks. In 800 A.D.‚ Charles the Great was consecrated emperor and Augustus by Pope Leo III (750-816). Pope Leo III‚ along with all other high priests‚ saw it fit to crown Charles as emperor as not only a sign of respect gained through his supplied protection from Roman rebels but also because he already held places of power in Rome and in cities of Italy‚ Gaul‚ and Germany. Also considering the fact the imperial throne remained
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limit population growth to assure greater social stability. _____4) The Protestant Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire was equally a religious and political revolution because it challenged all of these authorities except (A) the papal position as head of the Catholic Church. (B) the noble and aristocratic class structure within society. (C) the influence of the emperor as head of the Holy Roman Empire. (D) the religious and economic power of the monasteries. _____5) Which of the following sequences
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Francis I- was Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany‚ his wife effectively executed the real powers of those positions. With his wife‚ Maria Theresa‚ he was the founder of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty. 2. Cardinal Wolsey- Thomas Wolsey was an English political figure and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. When Henry VIII became king of England in 1509‚ Wolsey became the King’s almoner 3. Peace Of Augsburg- a treaty signed between Charles V‚ Holy Roman Emperor‚ and the forces
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