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Conflict between church and state
Pope Gelasius I saw that there were two symbolic swords- one religious and one political-he thought the Emperor should bow to the Pope for religious matters, but the emperor thought opposite. The Pope and Emperor both competed for power continuously. -
Period: Jan 18, 1001 to Jan 18, 1100
Church threatens excommunication and interdict
Under an interdict, many sacraments and religious services could not be performed in the king’s lands.
Popes used the threat of excommunication, or banish ment from the Church, to wield power over political rulers. -
Jan 17, 1075
Pope Gregory VII banned lay investure and excommunicated from church
The church thought that king should not be able to have the power to appoint church officials. -
Jan 17, 1077
Henry IV crosses Alps and asks for forgiveness
Crosses Alps to small italian town, Canossa, to ask for forgiveness and end his excommunication. -
Jan 17, 1122
Concordat of Worms
The town in Germany where Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV reached a compromise, saying the Church alone can select a bishop, but the Emperor can veto the choice. -
Jan 17, 1152
Frederick I is chosen as German King
The seven princes while deciding who to elect for their new king realized Germany needed somebody stronger than the ones in the past and chose Frederick. -
Jan 17, 1176
Battle of Legnano
The battle where foot soldiers of the Lombard League faced Frederick’s army of mounted knights -
Jan 17, 1177
Frederick I made peace with Pope
He made peace with the Pope and returned to Germany. -
Jan 17, 1190
Empire Falls to peices
After Frederick died the empirer fell and was destroyed. -
Charlemagne crowned Emperor
Crowned by Pope Leo III as Roman Emperor -
Otto the great is crowned king
He was most effective ruler of Germany and created close relationship with the church. -
Otto invades Italy and is crowned emperor
Invaded Italy on Popes behalf and was crowned emperor -
Period: to Jan 17, 1100
Holy Roman Empire
German-Italian empire became Holy Roman Empire, during this period of time the empire was strongest.
