HIST-281 Lecture Notes - Lecture 45: Hugh Capet, Tangled, High Middle Ages
4 Nov 2020
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Innocent iii had a strong claim to be the most powerful pope in the high middle ages. It looked as if the office of the patriarch of rome might rise to become as influential as any other latin christian ruler. Innocent used his power to influence politics in the hre. This was amidst frederick ii"s rise and the guelf ghibelline conflict. After the death of richard the lionheart, he also manipulated king john and the angevins of. This was done for his own papal designs. To the east, he also saw the controversial 4th crusade and its latin takeover of constantinople. From 1204 to 1261, feudal latin nobles ruled constantinople. This was much to the consternation of the greek christians. Closer to home, innocent would become tangled in a controversy over the precise limits of. In the south of france, a group of dualistic christians had been thriving. This way to the dismay of ecclesiastical authorities.
