Medieval History - Church in Government & Church Concepts Flashcards
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Divine Kingship
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Kings were appointed by God, so could not be wrong
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Two Swords Theory
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St Bernard’s theory - Kings fight for church, are not equal with it
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Canon Law
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Church law, developed constantly. It was enforced by ecclesiastical courts
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Theocratic Kingship
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Divine kingship - Kings were semi-divine; doing God’s will
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Caesero-Papism
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Kings are superior to the church and should control it. This was edged out by the Papal Reform Movement
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Papal Reform Movement
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1070s Gregorian Reformation
7
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Papal Monarchy
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The theory that Popes were equal to Kings in their power over the world
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