Section+13-4+The+Power+of+the+Church

Section 13-4: The Power of the Church

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//The Structure of the Church:// - Structure of Church like feudalism - Different ranks of clergy - #1 = Pope - #2 = Bishops - #3 = Priests

//Religion as a Unifying Force:// - Belief in church brought people together - Clergymen provided sacraments (important ceremonies) - Christmas/Easter main religious holidays

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//The Laws of the Church:// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Created laws to guide worshipers <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Everyone subject to Canon Law <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Church's matter of marriage and religion <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Harshest punishments = excommunication and interdict <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Excommunication = banishment from church <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Interdict = no sacraments in that area <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Made people think they were going to hell

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//The Emperor Clashes with the Pope:// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Church not happy kings like Otto had power over them <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Hated lay investiture = when kings and nobles became church officials <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- 1075 banned by Pope Gregory VII

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//The Reign of Fredrick I:// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Fredrick I first to call his empire Holy Roman Empire <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Military skills/personality allowed him to dominate German princes <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Lombard League = Italian merchants and Pope <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Fought in 1176 at Legnano <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">- Crossbowman won against knights <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">-

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">German States Remain Separate: //

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