This paper was given by Georg Christ and examined embargoes and state formation in the late medieval and early modern period in Venice.
Pope Gregory VII: A Church Reformer
December 27, 2013 By
By the time that Hildebrand was appointed Pope Gregory VII, the Church was in dire need of change and direction.
The Italian Giant Bibles, Lay Patronage, and Professional Workmanship
October 27, 2013 By
Eleventh-century Umbro-Roman Giant Bibles were commissioned by varied church and lay patrons (and not only by Roman reform- party adherents) and crafted by ad hoc assemblies of paid craftsmen using methods of carefully calibrated, synchronous copying to reduce production time for the single commission.
What was the Investiture Controversy a Controversy About?
February 19, 2013 By
This thesis will aim to demonstrate that the Investiture Controversy was primarily a clash originating from fifth century ideas which were put into practice and developed by an eleventh century papacy.
Origins and Consequences of Canossa: the Evolution of Imperial-Papal Relations through the 11th century
November 28, 2012 By
The relationship between the German monarchs and the Roman papacy in the Middle Ages was an accepted partnership of mutual interests. The theme and scope of this essay is to explore the historical processes that fashioned such interdependence.
“In the Name of Almighty God”: Gregory VII and the Investiture Controversy
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Was there a Gregorian Reform Movement in the Eleventh Century?
September 11, 2011 By
Was there a Gregorian Reform Movement in the Eleventh Century? Gilchrist, John CCHA Study Sessions, 37(1970) Abstract If movements were simply a matter of counting heads, then the Gregorian Reform Movement would emerge unscathed. I simply draw your attention to the existenceoftheseries known as the Studi Gregoriani 7 vols.(1947-1960).Under the editorship of the late G. B. […]
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