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500
Conflict between the Church and the State
Pope Gelasius saw that there were two symbolic swords, religious and political. He felt that the Pope should bow to the emperor for political matters but that the emperor should bow to the Pope for religious matters. They competed for political power. -
Period: Jan 17, 1001 to Jan 17, 1100
Christians subject to canon law or face excommunication and interdict
Excommunication- banishment from the church; freed kings vassals from their duties to him
Interdict- sacraments and religious services could not be performed in the king's land -
Jan 17, 1075
Pope Gregory bans lay Investiture and excommunicated Henry IV
Pope Gregory banned Lay investiture, a ceremony in which kings and nobles appointed church officials. King Henry was angry and orderded the Pope to step down from papacy. In return the Pope excommunicates him. -
Jan 17, 1077
Henry IV crosses the Alps for forgiveness
Henry IV crossed the snowy Alps to the Italian town of Canossa. He approached the castle where Gregory was a guest and begged for forgiveness. -
Jan 17, 1122
Concordat of Worms
Representatives of the Church and the Pope met in the German town of Worms. Came to a compromise that stated the Pope appointed bishops but the empeor had the right to veto the appointment. -
Jan 17, 1152
Frederick I is chosen as German king
Seven princes chose Frederick I, Barbossa, as king. -
Jan 17, 1176
Battle of Legnano
The foot soldiers of the Lombard League faced Frederick's army of mounted knights at the Battle of Legano. The foot soldiers won. -
Jan 17, 1177
Frederick makes peace with the Pope
Frederick I makes peace with the Pope and returns to Germany. -
Jan 17, 1190
Empire Falls to Pieces
After his drowning, his empire fell to pieces -
Charlemagne Crowned
Charlmagne is crowned emperor by Pope Leo the third. -
Otto the Great crowned King
King Otto was the most effective ruler of medeival Germany and formed a close alliance with the Church. -
King Otto invades Italy and is crowned emperor by the Pope
He invaded Italy on behalf of the Pope. The Pope rewarded him by crowning him emperor. -
Period: to Jan 17, 1100
The Holy Roman Empire
an empire established in Europe in the 10th century a.d., originally consisting mainly of lands in what is now Germany and Italy.
