HI101 Lecture Notes - Pope John X, Marozia, Brazen Head
Document Summary
Sorcerers, pornocrats, and zombie popes: the feudal church in crisis. Louis the pious (during his reign) (charlamagne"s son) Will not interfere with rome: but louis actually puts the papacy at disadvantage by staying out of it. Papal administration becomes factionalized; strife increases: if rejected as pope, could leave and find military; come back and invade. Influence of carolingians, papacy has land of its own and money: pope has economic and political power as a result. This si why people fighting over papacy in this period. Later carolingian kings don"t have enough power to intervene (ie. charlamagne"s grandson) Lorraine part of frankish kingdoms because they were becoming fragmented. Excommunicated when pope ordered him to come to trial. Nicholas thinks he has a position above others: says no one can promote patriarchs without his approval. Pseudo-isidorian decretals (pseudo = originally thought to be real, but they are not) Excommunicated, but can return as long as he doesn"t go to rome.
