Holy Roman Empire

Symbolic Swords

500

Two swords were created, one was political, the other was spritual. The king held political, and the pope held the spirtiual one. They could share their power in harmony if they both kept to their own realms.

Church

Mar 30, 643

The Church had it's own organizaton, and it's power was based on status. The structure of the Church consisted of different rankings.

Laws for Church

Jun 1, 756

Canon laws were laws that the Church made up and if broken, you were to be excommunicated from the Church and city. Courts were also made to determine if someone did truly break the laws or not.

Holy Roman Empire

Oct 19, 1000

This is when the Roman Empire of the German Nation became the Holy Roman Empire.

Henry the Fourth

Aug 29, 1075

German emperor, was mad that the pope banned lay investiture. Henry ordered the pope to step down, then the pope excommunicated Henry.

Concordat of Worms

Jul 29, 1122

Henry and the pope, Gregory's, ancestors kept fighting over lay investiture. They reached a compromise and decided that the Church could appoint a bishop, but emperor could veto that appointment. The compromise was called the Consordant of Worms.

Frederick the First

Nov 23, 1152

Frederick the First was named king by election, also known as Barbarossa. He was elected by the seven princes.

Lombard League

Apr 21, 1176

The Italian soilders faced Frederick's army, at the Battle of Legnano. The Italians won which surprised everyone including Frederick. After he lost he didn't know what to do, so he made peace with the pope and Church.

Peace

Dec 24, 1177

At this time Frederick made peace with pope and came back to Germany. Though since he lost to Italy's people not everyone respected him as they used too. Which made him not as popular emperor as he wanted to be, and not as popular as the past emperors.

Charlemagne Crowned Emperor

Mar 2, 2022

Charlemagne was the first emperor ever crowned by a pope. The pope who crowned him was Leo the third. He was a ruler who was connected to the church. Since he accepted the Church, the people accepted him.

Otto Crowned King

Mar 2, 2022

He followed the policies of his role model Charlemagne. Which ment that Otto formed a close relationship with the Church, and also with the people.

Excomminicaton

Mar 2, 2022

If you are excommunicated you are thrown of of the Church and city. Which means if you break the laws, or argue with the pope you will be banished.

Otto the King

Mar 2, 2022

Also known as Otto the Great. Gained support of the people in the Church, ivanded Italy on pope's behalf. Was also crowned emperor by pope.