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Church History Review CHAPTER 7: The Low Middle Ages… (750-1000 A.D.) Church versus Empire

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Page 1: Church History Review CHAPTER 7: The Low Middle Ages… (750-1000 A.D.) Church versus Empire

Church History Review

CHAPTER 7:The Low Middle Ages…

(750-1000 A.D.)

Church versus Empire

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The Low Middle Ages… (750-1000 A.D.)

Church vs. Empire

1.2.3.

France (Gaul) becomes Christian and theFrance’s King Charlemagne creates theHoly Roman Empire.

The Papacy becomes totally corrupt.

The Age of Feudalism begins.

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The Low Middle Ages… (750-1000 A.D.)

Church vs. Empire

1.• France (Gaul) becomes Christian.• In 800, the Pope crowns Charlemagne, king of France, as Holy Roman Emperor.• Charlemagne promises to protect the Pope.• Charlemagne forces pagans to convert to Christianity or die.

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Page 5: Church History Review CHAPTER 7: The Low Middle Ages… (750-1000 A.D.) Church versus Empire

Issue:Relationship

betweenChurch

andState

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The Low Middle Ages… (750-1000 A.D.)

Church vs. Empire

2. The Papacy becomes totally corrupt in The 800s and 900s. This is sometimes called the “papal pornocracy.” Popes &their families kill each other to get theirson to become Pope. Popes have affairsand orgies in Vatican. One Pope exhumesbody of predecessor, puts cadaver on Trial, cuts off blessing fingers, throwsBody into Tiber River.

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Cadaver Trial

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Legend of “Pope Joan”

• Historians agree this is only a false legend.

• A statue of “Pope Joan” existed in Rome into the 1500s.

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The Low Middle Ages… (750-1000 A.D.)

Church vs. Empire

3. The Age of Feudalism begins.

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The Age of the VikingsVikings raid Christian monasteries and cities.