The Clash over Italy and Germany

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The Clash over Italy and Germany

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The Holy Roman Empire

• Feudal Lords elected Otto I
• Worked to built a strong Kingdom
• Moved on Italy.
• Pope needed help and asked Otto.
• Crowned emperor of the Romans.
• This area was called the Holy Roman Empire.

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Henry III

• Ruled at the height of imperial power.
• Viewed church as a branch of the imperial
  government.
• Church was to support the king on all matters.
• He did this by choosing the Pope

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Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII

• Henry came to power at the age of 5.
• German princes and Pope saw this as the
  opportunity to gain some power back.
• Pope Gregory thought that rulers and ordinary
  people were subject to the will of the church.
• Pope also got ride of Lay Investiture.
• Henry didnt like this.
• Pope excommunicated Henry.
• Henry came to Pope for mercy.
• Imperial Submission.

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Frederick Barbarossa

• Fred sought to gain more land in Italy.
• Area known as Lombardy had grown independent of
  imperial control.
• Fred invaded
• Pope formed the Lombardy League.
• They defeated Fred and States remained somewhat
  independent.

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Pope Innocent III

• Strongest of the Medieval Popes.
• Emperor and kings were servants to the Pope.
• He felt he had the power to settle all religious
  and political problems.
• Used the power of excommunication to settle
  disputes.
• Helped him to create a church power.