The Concordat of Worms, established in 1122, resolved the conflict of lay investiture by distinguishing between spiritual and temporal authority. It allowed the Church to elect bishops and abbots without interference from the emperor, while the emperor retained the right to invest these leaders with secular authority and land. This compromise helped to reduce tensions between the Church and the monarchy, ensuring that ecclesiastical appointments were primarily under the Church's control while still acknowledging the emperor's influence in secular matters. Ultimately, it marked a significant step towards the separation of church and state powers in medieval Europe.
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The Concordat of Worms.
Concordat of Worms
The Concordat of Worms was an agreement between the Church and the Holy Roman Empire, signed in the City of Worms, in Germany, in 1122. It brought an end to the Investiture Controversy and recognized the right of the Church to appoint its own bishops. It was an important step toward the idea of separation of Church and State, and was an blow to the belief in the divine right of kings.
The concordat or Worms, or Diet of Worms- nothing to do with eating habits, was in Germany. It impacted the Reformation, but had nothing to do with Italy.
September 23, 1122.
It brought an end to the Investiture Controversy and recognized the right of the Church to appoint its own bishops. It was an important step toward the idea of separation of Church and State, and was an blow to the belief in the divine right of kings.
The Treaty called the Concordat of Worms (1122) gave the church sole power to appoint bishops and abbots in the Holy Roman Empire. It resolved the Investiture Controversy, a power struggle between the papacy and secular rulers over the appointment of church officials.
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