Topic 10 Lesson 1: Conflicts Between Popes & Monarchs

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.

Which event marked the end of the power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire?

• The signing of the Magna Carta.

• The Treaty of Verdun.

• The Concordat of Worms.

• The Council of Trent.

Who played a significant role in strengthening the French monarchy during the medieval period?

• Louis IX.

• Philip II.

• Charlemagne.

• Henry V.