ings or bishops
Concordat of Worms
a time period when the church broke into several groups causes: 1. indulgences 2. popes were wealthy,priests corrupt. 3. nepotism 4. simony, lay investiture 5. pluralism
During medieval Europe, the church practically ruled over everyone. Martin Luther was fed up with the secularization of the church and branched off into his own sect, the church called him a traitor but today protestantism is the most attractive branch in Christianity some people say.
Eastern Europe
Henry IV became Holy Roman Emperor in 1070 A.D., and Hildebrand became Pope Gregory VII in 1073 A.D., he forbade lay investiture in 1075 A.D.. A synod at Worms attempted to depose the Pope in 1076 A.D. and the Pope excommunicated Henry and the Bishops later that same year. In 1077 A.D., Henry said he was sorry and submitted to ecclesiastical penance.
The issue lay investiture was considered so important by both German emperors and popes because Henry IV believed that he had the right to appoint bishops of the German church but Pope Gregory VII angrily opposed lay investiture and responded to the emperor's attempt to name bishops by excommunicating Henry IV.
The issue of lay investiture was considered so important by both German emperors and popes because Henry IV believed that he had the right to appoint bishops of the German church but Pope Gregory VII angrily opposed lay investiture and responded to the emperor's attempt to name bishops by excommunicating Henry IV.
The pope
The Mongolian invasion
lay investiture
Pope Gregory VII, and Henry IV
Concordat of Worms
Lay investiture
The Concordat of Worms.
Question 5: Correct Answer- The Pope
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king wants to put his friends in big offices but bishops choose. the lay is the secular part