Papal States

Papal States

1. Rome

   • "St. Peter"
   • Byzantines move in
     • protection of states
     • They decline
       • external threat to papacy
         • Obtains protection
           • Franks
             • Merovingian
               • have the title
             • v
             • Carolingian
               • Pepin
                 • wants the title
                   • king
               • have the power
           • through a deal
             • Pope - he who has the power should be...
               • legitimacy
     • Lombards moving in

2. 2nd Problem

   • Charle-Magne 800 AD
     • HRE
   • Carolingians decline
   • impact
     • no protection for Papacy
       • Roman nobility gain power
         • their own interests
   • perception of weakness of church
     • solution
       • reform (clergy and papacy)

3. Gregory VII "the Great"

   • Calls for reform
     • issue
       • conflict of spiritual
       • temporal (political) power
         • (nobles/kings)
       • V.
     • impact
       • conflict b/t church and state(s)