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High Middle Ages

  • 1073

    Pope Gregory

    Became pope from 1073-1085 and banned all forms of simony
  • 1087

    Catechism

    "The risen Christ, by giving the Holy Spirit to the apostles, entrusted them to his power of sanctifying
  • 1095

    Begin of the Crusades

    In 1095, Pope Urban II called on all Christian rulers to organize a crusade.
  • 1097

    Crusades

    there were 4 major Crusades between 1097-1204.
  • 1098

    Pope Innocent III

    Ruled from 1098-1216
    Pope Innocent III marked the high point of papal power.
    In,
    1215 the pope gathered about 1,200 bishops, abbots, and other church leaders for a great eccumenical council, the Fourth Lateran Council
  • 1099

    1st Crusade

    the first Crusade was considered the most successful because it took control of Jerusalem and the surrounding lands in 1099.
  • 1102

    Battle of Jaffa

    took place in 1102 at Jaffa
  • 1187

    General Saladin

    Jerusalem fell again in 1187 to a great general named Saladin
  • 1225

    SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS

    Born 1225
    Died 1274
    Was the most famous theologian or scholar studying theology
  • 1231

    Pope Gregory IX

    1231 Pope Gregory IX set up an official court called the Inquisition
  • 1252

    POPE INNOCENT IV

    In 1252 there were suspected heretics were tortured to make then confess their belief against Church teachings
  • 1497

    SPANISH INQUISITION

    in 1497 the Spanish Inquisition was launched and was particularly vicious