Popes and Kings Chapter 18 - Section 1
Define: Excommunicate - Cast out from the Church
Popes and Kings rule Europe Types of Power Popes had - Spiritual Types of Power kings had - Political
Popes Headed - Christian Churches Seen as - Gods representative on earth Decided - What the church should teach Wrote - Bulls Bulls - Explained religious teachings Serious offense against the church - Excommunication
If you die while excommunicated- No heaven Some popes lived like - Royalty
Kings Three most powerful kings were England France Holy Roman King of England and France - Inherited the throne Holy Roman empire grew from - Charlemagne’s empire Empire approved by - Pope Emperors elected by Nobles
Popes fight for power Controlled religions in Eastern Europe - Bishops Popes thought - All church officials should answer to them Eastern Europeans formed the - E. Orthodox Church Western Europe was mostly - Roman Catholic
Kings and Popes clash Kings wanted - Select Bishops for their country Popes thought - Only they selected church officials Pope Gregory VII disapproved - Of a Bishop chosen by Henry IV Henry IV was - Excommunicated Henry was later - forgiven
Pope proved he had- More power than the King Popes and Kings compromise - Church chose Bishops and Abbots The Bishops and Abbots had to obey the emperor