HIST 1001 Lecture : Nov 2 Lecture E3
Document Summary
Pope: spiritual leader of the west, temporal leader of rome. Dates back to jesus giving peter authority over other bishops. Negotiated with lombards (germanic tribe) to avoid sack of city. Shows pope taking responsibility of physical well- being of roman people. Gregory the great sets model for popes. Popes remain vulnerable, influence centered on rome. Conversion of clovis (arian christian, god the father and son, substances different, heresy by catholics) Merovech (ancestor of clovis" family, named the dynasty after) Wife of clovis, she is a catholic, wants him to convert, he finally promises to convert if he wins next battle due to her god (constantine relation, also biblical kings like david- anointed) Kingship where one is believed to have been given authority by god to be the king really rules. Relation of secular authority and religious authority- who. German tribes think about kingdom and property opposed to romans with one big kingdom. German king personalizes his property- including kingdom.
