1. Section 2 The Holy Roman Empire and the Church

3. The Holy Roman Empire Duke Otto of Saxony became King of Germany Duke Otto of Saxony became King of Germany Pope crowned him king Pope crowned him king * Problem Who would control Who would control appointments to the church?

4. Two determined rulers Under Pope Gregory VII the conflict heated up Under Pope Gregory VII the conflict heated up He wanted to be free of secular rulers He wanted to be free of secular rulers Only the pope can install a bishop Only the pope can install a bishop

5. Pope vs. Rulers Began to anger Henry IV Began to anger Henry IV Gregory VII excommunicated Henry Gregory VII excommunicated Henry Forced Henry to make peace with the Pope Forced Henry to make peace with the Pope

6. Barefoot in the snow Gregory lifted the order of excommunication Gregory lifted the order of excommunication Henry later took revenge on Gregory and drove him into exile Henry later took revenge on Gregory and drove him into exile

7. Concordat of Worms 1122 both sides accept the terms 1122 both sides accept the terms Church had the sole power to elect and invest bishops Church had the sole power to elect and invest bishops Emperors had the rights to invest bishops with fiefs Emperors had the rights to invest bishops with fiefs

8. New struggles Holy Roman emperors are interested in Northern Italy (Rich cities) Holy Roman emperors are interested in Northern Italy (Rich cities) Fredrick I arranged a marriage between his son Henry and Constance (Heiress to Sicily and Southern Italy) Fredrick I arranged a marriage between his son Henry and Constance (Heiress to Sicily and Southern Italy) Entangled Germany Entangled Germany deeper into Italian affairs

9. Fredrick II Child of Henry and Constance clashed with Popes Child of Henry and Constance clashed with Popes Spent much of his time in Italy and forgot about Germany Spent much of his time in Italy and forgot about Germany Lost control of Nobles Lost control of Nobles in Germany in Germany

10. The Church under Innocent III 1200 The Church reached its peak 1200 The Church reached its peak Claimed supremacy over all other rulers Claimed supremacy over all other rulers Phillip II tried to annul his marriage and Innocent excommunicated him and placed his kingdom under interdict Phillip II tried to annul his marriage and Innocent excommunicated him and placed his kingdom under interdict 1209 Innocent launched a Crusade against the Albigensions in south France (They wanted to purify the church) 1209 Innocent launched a Crusade against the Albigensions in south France (They wanted to purify the church)