Chapter 12.4 Flashcards
what is a dukeGreat
each territory is ruled by a powerful nobel called a duke
who was Otto the
Henry the Fowlers son
he became king in 936
who was Henry the Fowler
a powerful duke came to the throne in Germany
set up the Saxon line of kings
What great thing happened in 962
the Holy Roman Empire was born when the pope crowned Otto the “Emperor of the Romans”
What did Pope Nicholas II decree
that popes would only be chosen by cardinals
what is a cardinal
priests of the churches in Rome or bishops of churches close to Rome
What was Gregory VII’s vision
he longed for a world dominated by the Roman church under the popes absolute authority, demanding:
1 that all princes shall kiss the feet of the pope alone
2 that the pope be permitted to depose emperors
3 that the pope himself be judged by no one
who was Gregory VII
on of the first popes chosen by the cardinals
also known as Hildabrand
