1075 ⟶ Pope Gregory VII's Assertion of Papal Authority

the Investiture Controversy is sparked when Pope Gregory VII...
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⛪ Pope Gregory VII's Assertion of Papal Authority

the Investiture Controversy is sparked when Pope Gregory VII asserted in the Dictatus papae extended rights granted to the pope (disturbing the balance of power) and a new interpretation of God's role in founding the Church itself.⟶
Pope Gregory VII's Assertion of Papal Authority (1075)
CatholicismInvestiture ControversyMiddle AgesChurch and StateHoly Roman EmpireReligious AuthorityTheology

🙏 Henry IV's Penance at Canossa

the Walk to Canossa by Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire.⟶
Henry IV's Penance at Canossa (1077)
Holy Roman EmpireInvestiture ControversyCatholicismHenry IVExcommunicationMiddle AgesPolitical PowerReligious Authority
ItalyItalyGermanyGermany

⛪ Pope Urban II Visits the Siege of Capua

Pope Urban II makes an appearance at the Siege of Capua⟶
Pope Urban II Visits the Siege of Capua (1098)
CatholicismMiddle AgesSiegeMilitary HistoryReligious AuthorityCampania
ItalyItaly

⛪ Papal Schism: Innocent II vs. Anacletus II

1138: Papal schism, Pope Innocent II vs. Antipope Anacletus II.⟶
Papal Schism: Innocent II vs. Anacletus II (1130)
CatholicismSchismMiddle AgesReligious ConflictChurch History
ItalyItalyFranceFranceGermanyGermany

🕊️ Second Lateran Council Ends Papal Schism

in April, the Second Lateran Council ends the papal schism.⟶
Second Lateran Council Ends Papal Schism (1139)
CatholicismSchismCouncilMiddle AgesChurch ReformChristianityReligious Authority
Vatican CityVatican CityItalyItaly

⛪ Papal Relocation to Avignon

1377: The Avignon papacy transfers the seat of the Popes from Italy to France.⟶
Papal Relocation to Avignon (1309)
CatholicismSchismMiddle AgesWestern ChristianityPolitical IntrigueReligious Authority
FranceFranceItalyItaly