The Papacy and Latin Christian violence, c.1071-1099 Flashcards

1
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When was the college of cardinals that elected popes established?

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1059

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2
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What was the power that popes claimed as Peter’s spiritual successor?

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Petrine Authority

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3
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What was the conflict that erupted between papacy and German emperor?

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Investiture

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4
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What was investiture about the control over the appointment of?

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bishops

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5
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When did Henry IV resume appointing bishops to the anger of Gregory VII?

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June 1075

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6
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Which archbishopric was the flashpoint for the papal and imperial conflict in 1075?

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Milan

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7
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Which candidate did Henry IV successfully put forward as archbishop of Milan?

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Tedald

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8
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Which candidate did Gregory VII unsuccessfully put forward as archbishop of Milan?

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Atto

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9
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Where, in 1078, did Gregory VII forbid lay investiture?

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Roman Synod

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10
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Where was Henry IV trapped between 1092 and 1097?

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Verona

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11
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Who was recognised as a rival pope by Henry IV between 1080 and 1100?

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Clement III

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12
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Who was pope between 1073 and 1085?

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Gregory VII

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13
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Who was pope between 1086 and 1087?

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Victor III

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14
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Who was pope between 1088 and 1099?

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Urban II

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15
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When did Gregory VII offer to help Byzantium in response to Manzikert?

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March 1074

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16
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Which mother of Henry IV did Gregory VII hope to recruit to aid Byzantium in 1074?

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Agnes

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17
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Who did Gregory VII excommunicate in 1078 for usurping the Byzantine throne?

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Nikephorus III

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18
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Which seized the Byzantine throne in 1081 and was excommunicated by Gregory VII?

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Alexius I

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19
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Where did Henry IV beg barefoot for forgiveness in the snow for three days in January 1077?

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Canossa

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20
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Which Norman leader did Gregory VII forge an alliance with?

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Robert Guiscard

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21
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Which document, written by Gregory VII, laid out powers claimed by the papacy?

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Dictatus Papae

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22
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What was the name given to laymen who fought on the pope’s behalf?

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Milites Christi

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23
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Who was the most loyal supporter of Gregory VII in Italy?

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Matilda of Tuscany

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24
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Who organised a papally backed expedition to Spain in 1073?

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Ebles of Roucy

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25
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Which key city was captured from the Muslims in Spain in 1085?

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Toledo

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26
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Which Spanish city did Urban II encourage Christians to rebuild?

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Tarragona

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27
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Which ‘fanatical’ group revived Muslim power in Spain after 1087?

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Almoravids

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28
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Where did Gregory VII die in exile in May 1085?

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Salerno

29
Q

Which event in 1064-65 had demonstrated the danger in Palestine?

A

Great German Pilgrimage

30
Q

Which Muslim territory did the papacy support the Norman conquest of?

A

Sicily

31
Q

What was an attempt to limit Christians from killing certain Christian people?

A

Peace of God

32
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What was an attempt to limit Christians killing each other at certain times?

A

Truce of God

33
Q

In what year was the Great Schism between Rome and Constantinople?

A

1054

34
Q

What was the collective name given to the five ancient seats of Christian power?

A

Pentarchy

35
Q

What was Ebles of Roucy accused of repeatedly plundering which casts doubt on his piety?

A

The Church

36
Q

What was belief that saints acted as intercessors to God and that they existed in a hierarchy?

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Cult of saints

37
Q

What was a relic that had become holy through proximity to a saint?

A

Brandea

38
Q

What was a relic that was literally a part of a saint and was usually the focus of pilgrimage?

A

Bodily relic

39
Q

What was a desire to travel to holy places, the most important of which was Jerusalem?

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Pilgrimage

40
Q

What was an act to demonstrate that an individual was seeking forgiveness for their sins, possibly including pilgrimage?

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Penance

41
Q

When was the council of Clermont that launched the First Crusade?

A

November 1095

42
Q

Which Muslim people posed the greatest threat to Byzantine Anatolia at this time?

A

Seljuk Turks

43
Q

What was a promise made to crusaders that previous sins would be wiped clean if they took part?

A

Remittance of sins

44
Q

What meant that Christians saw their actions as justified and holy rather than the sin of murder?

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Sanctified violence

45
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What was the clash between killing and sin that was solved by sanctified violence?

A

Knightly dilemma

46
Q

What were natural phenomena ascribed to God giving direct instructions to undertake the crusade?

A

Signs and Wonders

47
Q

Who was crusader motivated mostly by sincere religious devotion as he was already very wealthy?

A

Raymond of Toulouse

48
Q

Who was a German count who led his ‘crusading’ forces in a pogrom against the Jews of the Rhineland?

A

Emicho

49
Q

Who was a charismatic preacher and leader of the People’s crusade, he was religiously motivated?

A

Peter the Hermit

50
Q

What was motivating factor can best be seen in the actions of Bohemond, Tancred and Baldwin on the First Crusade?

A

Economic greed

51
Q

What was an increasingly common law that meant eldest sons inherited, leaving younger sons with very little?

A

Primogeniture

52
Q

Which pope had first promised an indulgence to those who fought in Spain in 1063?

A

Alexander II

53
Q

Who was the Norman Crusader hated by Alexius I, known for his bravery and skill, looking for land and wealth?

A

Bohemond

54
Q

What was a motivating factor exploited by Urban II in his specific appeal to senior European nobles?

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Feudal ties

55
Q

Which social tie played an important role in the participation of crusader leaders like Baldwin and Tancred?

A

Kinship

56
Q

Whose family had longstanding connections and friendship with the Byzantium and a history of pilgrimages?

A

Robert of Flanders

57
Q

Who was a crusader motivated by social pressure from his wife and family?

A

Stephen of Blois

58
Q

Who was close to Urban II and was sent to represent him as his papal legate on the First Crusade?

A

Bishop Adhemar

59
Q

Which pope had asked the Normans to conquer Sicily from Muslims in the name of Christianity in 1059?

A

Nicholas II

60
Q

Which Muslim city in North Africa was attacked by Genoa and Pisa in 1087?

A

Mahdia

61
Q

Which pope supported the attack on Mahdia in 1087?

A

Victor III

62
Q

Which Christian leader fought for Christian and Muslim states in Spain?

A

El Cid

63
Q

Who led a papally-backed campaign to Spain to fight Muslims in 1073?

A

Ebles of Roucy

64
Q

Who did the Normans use in their armies that casts doubt on their religious motivation?

A

Muslim soldiers

65
Q

What did the Normans offer to the Muslims that they ruled in Sicily?

A

Religious freedom

66
Q

Which Christian ruler of Leon had an alliance with the Muslim prince al-Qadir?

A

Alfonso VI

67
Q

What did Alfonso VI accept from Muslim states to avoid attacking them?

A

Tribute

68
Q

Which pope backed campaigns in Spain against Muslims in 1073, 1078 and 1080?

A

Gregory VII

69
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Which pope launched the First Crusade as a form of Holy War in 1095?

A

Urban II