Conflict between Popes and Monarchs

10. The struggle between Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII revolved around the question of who had the right to

• select a successor to the Holy Roman emperor.

• appoint bishops in the Holy Roman Empire.

• serve as head of the Roman Catholic Church.

• grant fiefs to Catholic bishops.

When the Pope excommunicated Henry IV, it meant that the emperor

• was no longer considered part of the Church.

• lost his throne.

• would be put to death by the papal court.

• had to give up his property and land.

The Ottonian kings claimed to be successors to

• the pope.

• the Roman emperors.

• the Byzantine emperors.

• Henry IV.

The Concordat of Worms was a compromise that allowed Holy Roman emperors to

• appoint Church officials.

• name their own successors.

• create a Christian empire.

• grant fiefs to bishops.

The monarchy in France was made strong by

• Henry IV.

• Otto the Great.

• Philip II.

• Gregory.

In 962, what did Otto the Great do?

• He met with Charlemagne to form an alliance, uniting the French people

• He allied with German nobles and convinced the pope to crown him Holy Roman Emperor

• He declared war on the Byzantine Empire

Why was Otto's territory named "Holy Roman Empire?'

• The German kings wanted to show religious piety

• The German kings wanted to recruit soldiers from the city of Rome

• The German kings wanted to form a holy version of the Roman Empire

Why did Gregory VII and Henry IV clash?

• Henry IV believed that the Pope was evil and corrupt.

• They were both related and had a fight over inheritance.

• Gregory VII believed that the Emperor should have no power over the church.

Gregory VII issued a list of rules asserting his authority over both the church and secular leaders. What does this mean?

• He charged taxes from the church and from leaders to make money

• He claimed that he had the power to make decisions and rules over the church and non church leaders

• He could raise an army for both the church and other kings and use it to unite the Holy Roman Empire

What did Henry IV do to really "tick off," or anger Gregory VII?

• Henry IV chose his own bishop for the city of Milan, Italy, which broke one of the Pope's rules.

• Henry IV attacked the Pope's castle with an army of 14,000 men, forcing the Pope to wait outside and beg for mercy.

• Henry IV married someone who Gregory VII did not like.