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Team 5, Question 2: Henry VI and Gregory VII
The event that led to the heated dispute and ultimate conflict between Henry VI and Gregory VII was when Gregory VII posted his The Dictates of the Pope outlining all the powers of the Pope. The one that really got underneath Henry VI skin was that 12 Dictate that said, the Pope had the authority to… Continue reading
Team 4: Henry IV and Gregory VII, Investiture Controversy
Ben McBee 2. The conflict between Pope Gregory VII and King Henry IV would have profound implications on the relation between secular and sacred powers in the European Medieval world. To start, the stage was set for this clash many years before with the “marriage” between the Kingdom of the Franks and the Catholic Church… Continue reading