HIST108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Neville Figgis, Pope Gregory Vii, Investiture Controversy
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Roman empire became politically fragmented and the empire became no more than a cluster of empires. The emperor was considered to be the emperor of kings. The idea of the empire was rehabilitated on christmas of. The medieval empire: overlordship of different kingdoms, universal rulership. Pope= bishop of rome & leader of the church. Emperor= universal ruler and protector of the church. Emperor said he was the protector of the church. Constitutes the beginning of the problem of church and state. The holy roman empire: not a unified state. From middle of 13thc onwards no dynasty to hold it together. Existed but could not fulfil the universal rulership in reality. France and england, powerful italian city states and the roman. One of the most important consequences of the investiture contest. Empire as a political reality did not live for long. The investiture contest: a series of disputes between pope gregory vii (1073-85) and.
