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101 Cards in this Set
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The Petrine theory gave rise to the idea of what |
That the Roman church is supreme and that the pope of Rome is supreme over all bishops. |
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What doctrine separates civil authority making the pope and bishops supreme over all rulers in god related matters |
Doctrine of the two swords |
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Who was the first medieval pope |
Gregory 1 ahah |
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How did the Roman church appear to hold the keys of heaven |
The pope proclaimed to enter heaven you must be subject to the Roman pope to be necessary for salvation |
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What does it mean to be cut off from the church? |
Excommunicated |
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What was the roman church’s position on the Bible |
They elevated the writings of early church leaders putting them on par with the Bible |
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Who forbade anyone except a clergyman to possess a bible |
Council of Toulouse |
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What translation of the scriptures did the Roman church use |
Breviary |
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Two groups in Europe that stood for the Word of God against the Church of Rome |
Petrobrusians Waldensians |
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How did monks and nuns live |
They fasted, shunned sleep, and repeated short, rote prayers like machines |
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What monastic orders did most European monks follow |
Orders of Benedict and obedience to the abbot |
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Two most prominent orders of friars and their founders |
Franciscans and Dominicans |
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Saint Patrick took the gospel to what coubtry |
Ireland |
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Saint Patrick took the gospel to what country |
Ireland |
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What religious community did monks live |
Convents |
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Issued two sword doctrine |
Gelasius 1 |
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The first great military and political leader of Franks |
Clovis |
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The first great military and political leader of Franks |
Clovis |
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How did the Frankish king benefit from his conversion to Christianity? |
Fearful of losing a battle at Tolbiac, Clovis called upon god for help, vowing to be baptized if they won. Not long after the tides turned and Clovis and the Franks were victorious |
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The first great military and political leader of Franks |
Clovis |
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How did the Frankish king benefit from his conversion to Christianity? |
Fearful of losing a battle at Tolbiac, Clovis called upon god for help, vowing to be baptized if they won. Not long after the tides turned and Clovis and the Franks were victorious |
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The most famous mayor of the palace whose name meant “the hammer” |
Charles Martel |
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The first great military and political leader of Franks |
Clovis |
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How did the Frankish king benefit from his conversion to Christianity? |
Fearful of losing a battle at Tolbiac, Clovis called upon god for help, vowing to be baptized if they won. Not long after the tides turned and Clovis and the Franks were victorious |
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The most famous mayor of the palace whose name meant “the hammer” |
Charles Martel |
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What was significant about the Battle of Tours, fought in 732? |
It was a decade long war between the franks and Muslims |
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The first great military and political leader of Franks |
Clovis |
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How did the Frankish king benefit from his conversion to Christianity? |
Fearful of losing a battle at Tolbiac, Clovis called upon god for help, vowing to be baptized if they won. Not long after the tides turned and Clovis and the Franks were victorious |
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The most famous mayor of the palace whose name meant “the hammer” |
Charles Martel |
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What was significant about the Battle of Tours, fought in 732? |
It was a decade long war between the franks and Muslims |
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Who was the first of the Carolingian line of Kings? |
Pepin the short |
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The first great military and political leader of Franks |
Clovis |
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How did the Frankish king benefit from his conversion to Christianity? |
Fearful of losing a battle at Tolbiac, Clovis called upon god for help, vowing to be baptized if they won. Not long after the tides turned and Clovis and the Franks were victorious |
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The most famous mayor of the palace whose name meant “the hammer” |
Charles Martel |
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What was significant about the Battle of Tours, fought in 732? |
It was a decade long war between the franks and Muslims |
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Who was the first of the Carolingian line of Kings? |
Pepin the short |
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Who was the greatest king of the Carolingian kings? |
Charlemagne |
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The first great military and political leader of Franks |
Clovis |
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How did the Frankish king benefit from his conversion to Christianity? |
Fearful of losing a battle at Tolbiac, Clovis called upon god for help, vowing to be baptized if they won. Not long after the tides turned and Clovis and the Franks were victorious |
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The most famous mayor of the palace whose name meant “the hammer” |
Charles Martel |
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What was significant about the Battle of Tours, fought in 732? |
It was a decade long war between the franks and Muslims |
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Who was the first of the Carolingian line of Kings? |
Pepin the short |
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Who was the greatest king of the Carolingian kings? |
Charlemagne |
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What is important about Charlemagne’s empire? |
His empire was the largest in the west since A.D 300s He established an efficient system of government by dividing the empire into local administrative districts |
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The first great military and political leader of Franks |
Clovis |
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How did the Frankish king benefit from his conversion to Christianity? |
Fearful of losing a battle at Tolbiac, Clovis called upon god for help, vowing to be baptized if they won. Not long after the tides turned and Clovis and the Franks were victorious |
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The most famous mayor of the palace whose name meant “the hammer” |
Charles Martel |
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What was significant about the Battle of Tours, fought in 732? |
It was a decade long war between the franks and Muslims |
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Who was the first of the Carolingian line of Kings? |
Pepin the short |
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Who was the greatest king of the Carolingian kings? |
Charlemagne |
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What is important about Charlemagne’s empire? |
His empire was the largest in the west since A.D 300s He established an efficient system of government by dividing the empire into local administrative districts |
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What is missi dominici? |
Charlemagne’s envoys who checked on local officials, inspected local conditions, and heard grievances against government officials |
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What took place on Christmas Day in the year 800? |
While Charlemagne was kneeling at a church altar, Pope Leo 3 placed a crown of gold on Charlemagne’s head and proclaimed him Charles Augustus, Emperor of the Romans |
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How and when was Charlemagne’s empire divided after his death? |
In 843 his three sons divided the empire with the treaty of verdun into three sectors. This set the stage for the formation of modern nations of France and Germany |
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Who were the Vikings and what was the most important Viking settlement in Europe |
Vikings were Norsemen from Scandinavia. Eventually many Vikings settled down forming Normandy, the most important Viking settlement in Europe. |
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Describe the situation in Germany following the fall of the Carolingian Empire |
Germany crumbled into many small territories called duchies |
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Describe the situation in Germany following the fall of the Carolingian Empire |
Germany crumbled into many small territories called duchies |
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Who began the saxon line of Kings, why was he not a strong king |
Henry the Fowler, the dukes retained a large amount of autonomy in German territories making him weak |
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Describe the situation in Germany following the fall of the Carolingian Empire |
Germany crumbled into many small territories called duchies |
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Who began the saxon line of Kings, why was he not a strong king |
Henry the Fowler, the dukes retained a large amount of autonomy in German territories making him weak |
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What was the year for the birth of the Holy Roman Empire, who was crowned first emperor |
962, Otto the great |
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Describe the situation in Germany following the fall of the Carolingian Empire |
Germany crumbled into many small territories called duchies |
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Who began the saxon line of Kings, why was he not a strong king |
Henry the Fowler, the dukes retained a large amount of autonomy in German territories making him weak |
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What was the year for the birth of the Holy Roman Empire, who was crowned first emperor |
962, Otto the great |
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Under what emperor did Germany reach the peak of its power |
Frederick Barbarossa (red beard) |
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Describe the situation in Germany following the fall of the Carolingian Empire |
Germany crumbled into many small territories called duchies |
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Who began the saxon line of Kings, why was he not a strong king |
Henry the Fowler, the dukes retained a large amount of autonomy in German territories making him weak |
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What was the year for the birth of the Holy Roman Empire, who was crowned first emperor |
962, Otto the great |
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Under what emperor did Germany reach the peak of its power |
Frederick Barbarossa (red beard) |
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Who adopted the title “holy Roman Empire” |
Frederick Barbarossa |
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Describe the situation in Germany following the fall of the Carolingian Empire |
Germany crumbled into many small territories called duchies |
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Who began the saxon line of Kings, why was he not a strong king |
Henry the Fowler, the dukes retained a large amount of autonomy in German territories making him weak |
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What was the year for the birth of the Holy Roman Empire, who was crowned first emperor |
962, Otto the great |
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Under what emperor did Germany reach the peak of its power |
Frederick Barbarossa (red beard) |
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Who adopted the title “holy Roman Empire” |
Frederick Barbarossa |
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What was Voltaire’s apt description of the Holy Roman Empire |
“Neither holy nor Roman, nor an empire.” |
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The most powerful institution in Western Europe for 250 years |
Papal power |
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The most powerful institution in Western Europe for 250 years |
Papal power |
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Declared all future popes would be chosen by cardinals only |
Pope Nicholas 2 |
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The most powerful institution in Western Europe for 250 years |
Papal power |
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Declared all future popes would be chosen by cardinals only |
Pope Nicholas 2 |
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Pope Nicholas 2’s advisor |
Hildebrand |
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The most powerful institution in Western Europe for 250 years |
Papal power |
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Declared all future popes would be chosen by cardinals only |
Pope Nicholas 2 |
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Pope Nicholas 2’s advisor |
Hildebrand |
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Priests who chose eligible candidates for the papacy |
Cardibaks |
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The most powerful institution in Western Europe for 250 years |
Papal power |
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Declared all future popes would be chosen by cardinals only |
Pope Nicholas 2 |
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Pope Nicholas 2’s advisor |
Hildebrand |
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Priests who chose eligible candidates for the papacy |
Cardibaks |
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Pope who sought to establish a Christendom dominated by the Roman church and ruled absolutely by papacy |
Pope Gregory VII (reigned 1073-1085) |
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The most powerful institution in Western Europe for 250 years |
Papal power |
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Declared all future popes would be chosen by cardinals only |
Pope Nicholas 2 |
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Pope Nicholas 2’s advisor |
Hildebrand |
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Priests who chose eligible candidates for the papacy |
Cardibaks |
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Pope who sought to establish a Christendom dominated by the Roman church and ruled absolutely by papacy |
Pope Gregory VII (reigned 1073-1085) |
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A special court with the power to inquire about and judge manners of heresy |
Holy office of the inquisition |
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Location of papal court for 70 years |
Avignon |
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The splitting of the papal throne |
The great schism |
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Sanctioned the dogma of transubstantiation |
Fourth Lateran Council |
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The papacy attained the Zenith of its power and influence under his rule |
Pope Innocent III |