HIST-281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Anathema, Renaissance Of The 12Th Century, Pope Innocent Ii
28 Oct 2020
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Frederick ii can only be understood in light of pope innocent iii. In 1198, lothario dei conti di sengi was proclaimed pope innocent iii. He sought to reform the church and strengthen the papacy. This was just as pope leo ix had done before. He was trained in theology at paris and law in bologna. He was a product of the 12th century renaissance. He wanted to manipulate the divisions within the hre. He supported the welfs in their military endeavors. This familial bond with frederick granted him another side of the civil war. To innocent ii, frederick would become a perfect papal hre. The political situation was messy: otto of brunswick was loyal to the house of welf. He asked him to grant certain lands in central italy to the papacy as feudal holdings. Innocent came close to the dreams of many popes. He could pick and choose imperial rulers as he saw fit.
