HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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developing a hierarchy of church officials
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making the government run better
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increasing the power of the church
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helping the monarchs get wealthier
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the 11th and 12th centuries, a series of popes challenged the authority of European monarchies. At issue was who, the pope or monarchs, had the authority to appoint (invest) local church officials such as bishops of cities and abbots of monasteries.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Investiture Controversy, also called Investiture Contest (German: Investiturstreit; pronounced [ɪnvɛstiˈtuːɐ̯ˌʃtʁaɪ̯t] ( listen)), was a conflict between the Church and the state in medieval Europe over the ability to choose and install bishops (investiture) and abbots of monasteries and the pope himself.
Detailed explanation-3: -Popes and kings in medieval Europe had an off-on relationship. They both controlled most of European society. Popes had the spiritual and religious power, while kings ruled the political aspect of kingdoms and empires. Kings and popes were constantly fighting for power; they both wanted dominance over Europe.