Holy Roman Empire

Holy Roman Empire

by Christina Camacho

Open Ended

What do you remember about the structure and policies of the Catholic Church?

Multiple Choice

What was the function of the Holy Roman Emperor during the High Middle Ages?

• economic leader in French kingdom

• all of these are correct

• political leader of many different states in central Europe

• religious leader in northern Italian states

Multiple Choice

Although you are not a Catholic official, you have been handing out lands and Catholic titles to secular people in your kingdom.  In which controversial practice have you participated?

• common law

• canon law

• the sacraments

• lay investiture

Multiple Choice

The relationship between Holy Roman Emperors and Popes was generally competitive and distrustful.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Why was the relationship between Holy Roman Emperors and Popes was generally competitive and distrustful?

​Group Work

​Documents Relating to the War of the InvestituresConcordat of Worms, Sept. 23rd. 1122.*

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• What promises does Pope Calixtus make in the Concordat (agreement) of Worms below? 

• What promises does Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV make? 

• What does this accord show about the power struggle between popes and secular rulers in central Europe in the 12th century? 

• What does it show about the depth of disagreement over the idea of "lay investiture"? 

• Did this agreement end the competition for power between popes and secular rulers?  Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

What did the Concordat of Worms of 1122 establish?

• only popes could grant religious titles

• secular rulers could have a say in which lands were given to Church officials by popes

• lay investiture was no longer permissible

• all of these are correct