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Jan 15, 1075
Pope Gregory VII banned Lay Invesiture
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Jan 15, 1077
Henry IV crossed the Alps to the Italian town of canossa
Henry went to the castle that PopeGrgory was staying. The Pope was obliged to forgive any sinner who begged so humbly and waiting three days in the snow before ending his excommunication. -
Jan 15, 1122
The successors of Gregory and Henry continued to fight over lay investiture
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Jan 16, 1176
the foot soldiers of the Lombard League faced Frederick’s army of mounted knights at the Battle of Legnano
In an astonishing victory, the Italian foot sol-diers used crossbows to defeat feudal knights for the first time in history. In 1177, Frederick made peace with the pope and returned to Germany. His defeat, though, had undermined his authority with the German princes. After he drowned in 1190, his empire fell to pieces. -
Jan 15, 1190
Death of Fredrick I
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Charlemagne is crowned Emperor of the Holy Ropman Empire
Very big pusher of education and religion
Created massive empire: holy roman empire
Conquered new lands and spread it throughout
Created a money system called pound
Created monastery's
Start of the catholic schools
He had a very long rule
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The Pope rewarded Otto by corwning him Emperor
○ Otto the Great
§ Crowned king in 936
§ Followed policies of Charlemagne
§ Formed close alliance with church
§ Built power base by gaining support of bishops and abbots
§ Dominated church in Germany and used power to defeat german princes
§ Invaded Italy on pop's behalf-- 962 crowned emperor by the pope
