HSTAM 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Pope Gregory Vii, Peter Damian, Clerical Marriage
15 May 2017
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Eliminate simony: most bishops, clergy, etc. chosen by king, kings expected monetary payment for these appointments. Intercessor for the dead + sinful humanity: portrayed as queen of heaven, women mostly had to live with stigma of being compared to eve. Resistant toward allowing women to participate in church: double monasteries close, more competition to join convents; harder to start convents as women, women have to purchase services from men (confessions, etc. ) Beguines women who live communally like nuns: they work and perform charitable works, celibate, but free to leave when they want. Women in high middle ages are in less favorable position than early middle ages, but they still have a lot of power. Andreas capellanus the art of courtly love. Love cannot exist between in marriage: contractually obligated to each other, cannot be jealous. Writes book to help his friend walter, who is in love. Andreas is a chaplain; he"s part of clergy, so he"s supposed to be celibate.
