HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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The emperor’s authority over the Church was increased.
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The Church and the Holy Roman Empire became more separate.
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The Church and the Holy Roman Empire fused into a single state.
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The pope’s authority over imperial matters was increased.
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Detailed explanation-1: -As a result, Gregory deposed the king and excommunicated him and the bishops in February 1076. Despite a reconciliation in January 1077 at Canossa, where Henry appeared as a penitent sinner seeking the pope’s forgiveness, tensions continued, and Henry was deposed and excommunicated again in 1080.
Detailed explanation-2: -The outcome of the struggle was that the emperor was crowned by the pope, and the pope was reinstated. The investiture controversy was a significant event in the history of the papacy because it showed that the papacy was the supreme authority in the Catholic Church.
Detailed explanation-3: -The conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV is significant because it represents a struggle between secular and ecclesiastical authority. The imperial power extended by Henry was directed towards increasing control, which included control over the bishops and clergy who became imperial officials.
Detailed explanation-4: -The history of the papacy from 1046 to 1216 was marked by conflict between popes and the Holy Roman Emperor, most prominently the Investiture Controversy, a dispute over who-pope or emperor-could appoint bishops within the Empire.