The power of the church Flashcards
how was power based in the catholic church
status
structure of church
feudalism, power based on status, bishops supervised priests,
pope, then clergy
clergy
bishops and priests
how did the church bond people together during the Middle Ages
shared beliefs in teachings of church, provide christians with sense of belonging, village church = religious and social center, met with others
canon law
all medieval christians and kings and peasants are subject to canon law
exocommunication
banishment from church, wield power over political rulers, king denied slavtion, freed king’s vassals,
interdict
sacraments could not be performed in king’s land, doomed to hell
otto I and importance
effective rulers of germany, followed policies of Charlegme, formed close alliance with church, built up power base by gaining support of bishops and abbots, dominated church in germany, used power to defeat german rpinces, pope= rearded for invaded crowned him emperor
describe feudbetween pope gregory VII and henry iV
PG: banned lay investine
HENRY: called meeting of German bishops he oppointed, ordered gregory to step down, gregory excommunicate henry, bishops and princes sided with pope, henry try to win pope’s forgivness
canossa
pope kept henry waiting before excommunication, pope humiliated ehnry
qconcordat of worms
church alone could appoint bishop, emperor could veto
frederick I and importance
first ruler to call lands Holy Roman Empire, dominate german princes, repeatedly invaded rich cities of italy after disorder returned,
lomard league
merchants and pope, because frederick I invaded rich cities of italy, merchants and pope = angered
battle of lenano (who fought)
foot soliders of lomard league
battle of lenano (who won)
defeated feudal knights
