Emperors and kings disagreed with the Popes over who should appoint bishops. The disagreement lead to the Investiture controversy.
the popes had more power over the kings
well everyone because popes had more authority than kings.
Kings are the ruler of that country. Popes are the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Kings and Popes... I believe. (:
The pope thought they should choose the bishops since they had the power of God, while the king thought that kings should choose the bishop since God had chosen the king and thought the popes had too much power.
Popes are the head of the Catholic Church and chosen by the church. Kings are people who inherit the crown through family members.
The Vatican does not have kings, it has popes.
Nobles
The pope thought they should choose the bishops since they had the power of God, while the king thought that kings should choose the bishop since God had chosen the king and thought the popes had too much power.
No, Martin Luther threw 7 books out of the Bible because they contained information with which he disagreed.
Alexander
No pope has been a king. However, since the Vatican became an independent country in 1929 he is considered as the monarch, or sole ruler, of the city/state.