investiture

Examples of investiture in the following topics:

• The Investiture Controversy

  • The Investiture Controversy was the most significant conflict between church and state in medieval Europe, specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
  • The Investiture Controversy began as a power struggle between Pope Gregory VII (1072–1085) and Holy Roman Emperor Henry V (1056–1106).
  • The age of the investiture controversy may rightly be regarded as the turning-point in medieval civilization.
  • After the decline of the Roman Empire and prior to the Investiture Controversy, investiture, while theoretically a task of the church, was in practice performed by members of the religious nobility.
  • Similarly, in Italy, the Investiture Controversy weakened the emperor's authority and strengthened local separatist forces.

• The Development of Papal Supremacy

  • This attack spawned the protracted civil and ecclesiastical strife in Germany and Italy known as the Investiture Controversy.

• Administration of the Empire

  • This process began in the 11th century with the Investiture Controversy and was more or less concluded with the 1648 Peace of Westphalia.

• The Crusades

  • At the same time, the reform-minded papacy came into conflict with the Holy Roman Emperors, resulting in the Investiture Controversy.

• Daily Medieval Life

  • Most monarchal courts included ceremonies concerning the investiture or coronation of the monarch and audiences with the monarch.