101 Lecture 9 Feb 21 Flashcards
Feudalism a way to try to mobilize those mounted knights. Providing the necessary resources to outfit these mounted warriors. Lord gives lands to a vassal. Vassal swears to God that he will protect him and that he will come annually, usually for forty days, with all the troops that that land can support. Scris of agreements
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Stirrup a Chinese invention that comes to Europe in about the sixth century. Widespread a little later. Horses now militarily effective. Frankish charge. Horse, rider, long pole. Amazing force. But horses are expensive. Much training necessary. Only aristocracy can do this. Defined by being mounted warriors.
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Manorialism
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Economic reforms
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Economic reforms
Key inventions,
Implications
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Vassalage
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Consequences
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Lay investiture
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Peace of god
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Church reform
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Investiture controversy
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HRE
Louis the Child died without heir in 911
A duke elected King of East Franks
Series of elected kings until Otto II (r. 967-83) took the title of emperor
Emperors continue to be elected
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Localization in wake of invasions had hurt the church.
Loss of connection between local bishops and pope
Pope quite weak as a figure
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There were multiple popes.
11th century. Henry III, HRE, brought troops to Rome to deal with the problem of multiple popes. Installed his own pope. Cluniac reformer.
Henry III. r. 1028-1056
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Pope Leo IX. Reformer. Deposed bishops who had bought their offices.
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Leo became pope after a string of popes who had ascended by nefarious means. Assassinations
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Goal of reform movement:
Desire to restore papal authority and dignity
Eliminate lay control over the clergy: this a major theme within the population as well
Libertas Ecclesiae
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1056 Henry III died. Young son. Gives the reformers an opportunity to move forward with removing lay control of clergy. Place to start is control of Papacy
Henry VI. r. 1056/1084-1106
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After Leo, Nicholas II in 1059 issues papal election decree. Saying that the cardinals will elect pope. Ends up causing tensions with the German emperor
R. 1059-1061
Followed by
Alexander II 1061-1073
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Nicholas II: gets the papacy an army.
Signs up the Normans in southern Italy.
Nicholas recognizes Robert Guiscard as count of Apulia. Legitimizes Robert’s conquest . Pope also grants Sicily to Robert’s nephew Roger, which the Muslims hold. Papal banner to conquer.
Pope a feudal lord with these Normans as his vassals.
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Tensions with HRE explode with Gregory VII (1073 to 1085). Strong reformer.
1075 edict prohibiting lay investiture.
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Henry IV rejects it and calls for the deposition of the pope.
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G. excommunicates Henry and deposing him.
Dictatus Papae that lists the rights of the pope, including deposing and appointing emperors. Deposes Henry.
Does this with a letter and it worked. Henry forced in 1077 to go to pope’s winter palace. Stands for three days in snow, begging forgiveness. Pope brings him in and hears his confession and absolves him
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Three years later Henry defied Gregory. Gregory’s excommunication does not work. Henry invades Rome. G dies in exile
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Investiture conflict lasts many more decades. As time went on, clear popes had upper hand. Emperor’s power erodes. Papal monarchy.
Officially controversy ends in 1122 with the Concordat of Worms
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