Pope Leo III chose to crown Charlemagne as “Emperor of the Romans” in A.D. 800 because Charlemagne helped him when he was in trouble‚ he needed Charlemagne’s military and he thought it would be a fair and equal relationship. Document A is an excerpt from the “Life of Charlemagne”‚ a book written by Einhard explaining about Charlemagne’s life. In the excerpt‚ it explains “The Romans had inflicted many injuries upon Pope Leo … so that he had been complied to call upon the king for help. Charlemagne
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The Later Middle Ages | 1000–1500 | What You Will Learn… In this chapter‚ you will learn about life in Europe during the later Middle Ages. Christianity was a major influence on people’s lives during these years. This photo shows the monastery at Mont St. Michel in France. Chapter Time Line | | Themes: Religion / Society and Culture | | Focus on Themes In this chapter you will learn about Europe in the late Middle Ages‚ a period important change and new developments. You will see
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successful in asserting its dominance over the Western Church? The extent to which the papacy asserted dominance over the Western Church has been greatly disputed amongst historians. Certain historians would argue that there is little to suggest that the pope had control from inside other than papal reform to prevent unrest and‚ would argue that in fact the real conflict was between him and individual states and that he had to deal with multiple reforms and claims that failed. However‚ there are Historians
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According to Catholicism the Pope is the direct successor of the disciple Peter‚ whom Jesus decided upon to build his church. The importance of the Papacy in European history is unquestionable. The Catholic Church was a key factor in the shaping of European society after the fall of the Roman Empire. In medieval Europe the Catholic Church was believed to be the highest authority and unquestionable. Catholicism became intertwined with everyday life. However‚ by the end of the fourteenth century the
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authority to the Bishops instead of the Pope. When the church decided to move the papacy back to the Roman empire there was another schism. This schism was called the Great western schism and resulted in two popes one that was backed by Rome and the other had the support of the Avignon this lasted until about 1417 when Martin V became Pope. During the 1500 to 1870 CE period God became distant and inaccessible to many which gave rise to Mysticism. Many turned to Marian Devotions during this time
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ROME AND THE PAPAL STATES Cola di Reinzo read many ancient Latin books and became very knowledgeable and wanted roman freedom and led a conspiracy to take over the city for the people The popes of the Renaissance had a dual position. On the one hand‚ they were‚ as rulers of the church‚ entrusted with the spiritual welfare of Christendom; on the other‚ they were the heads of an Italian city-state. Their failure to reconcile these two positions or rather‚ their devotion to the second at the expense
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reformation was caused by a variety of corruptions within the catholic church‚ and dissatisfactions outside the church related to the church’s habits‚ some of these included: economic corruption‚ the sale of indulgences‚ the power and authority of the pope‚ and the all around dissatisfaction with the practice of external worship. One of the many corruptions of the Roman Catholic church that triggered the Protestant Reformation was economic corruption. The Roman catholic church was swathed in opulence
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fifth century‚ Pope Gelasius I told the Roman emperor it was important to defer to papal authority. He wrote this in a demanding and domineering way in order to maintain power over secular rulers. Gelasius I’s letter illustrates the idea of papal primacy where he stated‚ “[P]iously bow your neck to those who have charge of divine affairs” (doc. 3). Since the pope argued that rulers should “bow” to the clergy‚ this indicates the power of the pope over secular rulers. Similarly‚ Pope Gregory VII asserted
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The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Julius II during the sculpting of the Pope’s tomb. Michelangelo returned to Rome in order to create a tomb for Pope Julius II‚ but as Michelangelo worked on the tomb he was continuously pestered to create different works for the Pope. Being a sculptor‚ Michelangelo was out of place when he was commissioned to paint the roof of the Chapel. The immense task was intended only for Pope Julius II. Today‚ it is an attraction reeling in admirers
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the world of the Holy Roman Empire up to Pope Innocent. She explains the papacy at the time and how it interacted with the modern world. Sayers goes into depth as to how he made all of his power grabs with kings‚ the fourth crusade‚ and his convening of the fourth Lateran Council. The majority of the book is a gross amount of details. The beginning of the chapter on Innocent’s life describes his family and how they got to be in the position they did. Pope Innocent’s birth name was Lotario dei Conti
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