HIS102Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Catholic Church
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Ambiguities in feudal system came with a variation of of duties based on protection and mutualism. Claims of church = complete control of every aspect of life reached its height in 1200: pope claimed plentitudo potentates - absolute power over secular princes and emperor. More ability to appeal churches said you can take it: absolute authority of ports under church in rome. Required an instrument in office so that money could be accounted for- money given for the crusades= bureaucratic machine created.