HIST 1001 : History Exam 3 Notes
Document Summary
The west after rome: papacy: the pope is almost like the ruler of rome, petrine doctrine (matthew 16:18-19) = peter identifies jesus as the. The popes are asserting themselves over the secular rulers: reality: limited authority outside of rome. The papacy in the early middle ages: pope: spiritual leader of the west, temporal leader of rome, gregory i the great , ca. The frankish kingdom: clovis unites frankish tribes, merovingian dynasty 500-751, merovech; legendary ancestor of clovis. He is depicted as part sea- monster: conversion of clovis, clotilde: his catholic wife; tries to get clovis to convert to catholicism. Clovis says that if he wins his next battle he will credit her god with the win and he will convert to catholicism: sacral kingship: not all that different from roman emperors. The kings have both secular and religious authority. Special healing touch: elimination of rivals, division of kingdom among sons, fighting among merovingian royal family.
