13.4 Power of the Church Notes

13.4 Power of the Church Notes

The Power of the Church (Hierarchy)

Major Problems in the Church

· Two great powers struggled to control feudal Europe:

o Church ( )

o State ( )

· Feudalism did what to society?

· The Church did what for the people?

· The Church developed its own power in feudal society: ]

o Important Religious Ceremonies:

o Rules for Religious Practices:

· Harsh Punishments under Church Laws:

o Banishment from the Church:

o Restrictions on Religious Services:

· Church leaders and kings both wanted to be able to appoint new members to the church hierarchy. This was called:

o A religious treaty was designed to compromise on church appointments. It was called:

· Three Major Problems with the Catholic Church by 900 CE:

o Violating Church policies by getting married

o Violating church policies by selling favors (like appointments & forgiveness)

o Violating the Papacy through Lay Investiture

Issues with Lay Investiture

· In 1075, Pope Gregory VII began reforms to eliminate the medieval practice of Lay Investiture (Kings appointing Bishops)

o Issued a decree called the

o A series of Canon Laws that declared the following:

§ Papal Authority was over Authority

§ Popes could the Holy Roman Emperor

§ Lay Investiture was a of God & the Church

· Henry IV (HRE) opposed and threatened Pope Gregory’s decree in a nasty letter

· Pope Gregory VII responded to Henry IV by him and declaring his power as HRE void

· Henry IV asked for help from German Bishops (who were unwilling to oppose the Pope)

· Long story short…. Henry IV apologized and Pope Gregory VII granted him

Timeline of Events: