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What was the lay investiture?
The appointment of church officials by kings and nobles rather than by church officials apex
What does lay investure mean?
Lay investiture is (was) the appointment of bishops and other church officials by non-church authorities, like the feudal lord. the appointment of church officials by kings and nobles rather than by the pope
Was was lay investiture?
The appointment of church officials by kings and nobles rather than by the pope
When Kings appointed unqualified church leaders?
I'm not sure what it us your wanting to know here.
Who was responsible for forbidding the kings from choosing high-ranking church officials?
That depends on which country you are referring to. In Constantinople, the Emperor would chose high-ranking church officials, until the end of the Byzantine Empire. In England, the king or queen still officially appoints the high-ranking church officials in Britain.
During the medieval period in Europe the political power of the kings and great nobles was often constrained by the actions of?
Pope and church to some extent, but in the late middle ages the kings often fought the Pope and ignored him.
Why were only kings and officials of kings preserved as mummies?
I believe only kings and officials were preserved as mummies because they had a higher ranking than the peasants and the priests and scribes. they deserved to be mummified
What made medieval kings powerful?
Medieval kings were powerful because:taxes were paid to themthey assigned lands to nobles, who then owed then obediencethey commanded large numbers of fighting men when neededthe church said they were appointed by God to be the rulers
What were three main cause of the need to reform the church?
Many village priests married and had families.Such marriages were against Church rulings. Bishops sold postions in the Church a practice called simony. Using the practice of lay investiture kings appointed church bishops.Church reformers believed the Church alone should appoint bishops
How did the people of Palestine elect government officials during the times of Jesus Christ?
In the time of Jesus, Palestine consisted of several territories, including Galilee and Judea, all under the control of Roman officials or kings appointed by Rome. The people had no say in the appointment of government officials. The Jews had some say in the appointment of temple officials in Jerusalem, as did the pagans for their temples, but the Romans could veto any selection and appoint their own nominee.
What is the theory of divine right of kings?
That a monarch was appointed by the will of god.
Was Henry VIII head of the church?
As King, he was not only the head of the state, but also of the Church of England. Many of the kings and queens believed they had a divine right and were appointed by God, himself. He was never the head of the Catholic church. That post is held strictly by Jesus Christ, whose Vicar on earth is the Pope.
