Relationship Between Popes And Emperors

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Julian Mayugba
Professor Antonio Acevedo
HIS 210-ONR01
27 April 2017
Unit 6 AS1: Analyzing Sources: Popes and Rulers “Henry, king not by usurpation, but by the holy ordination of God, to Hildebrand, not pope, but false monk.” This quote from the Letter of Henry IV to Gregory VII portrays a hostile environment. It depicts two leaders, with one of the leaders refusing to acknowledge the other’s title. What was once an alliance turned into a bitter rivalry. The relationship between the popes and the rulers during the Middle Ages were at first, mutual, but as time progressed, these two sides clashed due to internal power struggles. The relationship between the papacy and the medieval emperors were initially mutual. The relationship between the Carolingians and the papacy, specifically, was mutually beneficial. Charles Martel of the Carolingians was a successful, ruthless, warmongering ruler of the Franks …show more content…

The Letter of Henry IV was a response letter to Pope Gregory VII’s initial letter. Pope Gregory VII’s letter demanded Henry IV to obey papal mandates or face consequences. Henry IV’s reply essentially denounced Pope Gregory VII, stating that he was a false monk and his rule was not legitimate. The reply by Henry IV resulted in his excommunication by Pope Gregory VII. Referring back to the Dictatus Papae, the 19th canon was broken, and the 12th and 26th canon had been enacted. This exchange of letters marked the start of this conflict and had lasted until the resolution was found with The Concord of Worms. The Concord of Worms, was the final document that resolved this conflict. Both sides of this conflict were exhausted, and successors of the papacy and throne ended the conflict. This resolution resulted in the peace between the two sides and the Church recovering its

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