SMC103Y1 Lecture Notes - Pope Gregory Vii, Simony, Fourth Council Of The Lateran
15 Dec 2012
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The papacy begins to reach its pinnacle and becomes involved with political affairs. The debate between latin-speaking christians of western europe accepting the trend of the papacy movement and the resistance of the greek-speaking christians of eastern europe has lasted until current times. Pope gregory vii (1077 1085), gregorian reforms occurred before and after him. Gregory vii was part of monasticism, of the benedictine tradition. Gregorian reforms are based off of the monastic vows of poverty (issue of simony. Lay investiture shows the authority the bishop has is given from the lay of the temporal authority. The king would give the bishop his crosier and silver ring to symbolize his position, which raises an issue of who is in religious power. Papae (1075) is a series of 27 proposals that gregory vii claims against the rights for authorities to anoint and appoint bishops, and that the pope is supposed to retain this authority.
