Starting with King Charlemagne and Pope Leo III, the church and government were connected. Charlemagne offered protection to the church, and the church taught loyalty to the king. If people were breaking the rules in term of faith and not conforming the king would deal with it. Together church and government controlled the masses. For years the alliance between the two bodies kept the people controlled, but when Pope Leo IX decided that the wealthy and the kings should no longer choose the Pope a crack occurred between the church and state. The early 11th century was when the Cluny Reform Movement started. After Emperor Henry III death, This movement tied into Pope Nicholas II declaring that a “body of high church officials and advisers, known as the College of Cardinals,
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Eventually, Henry forced Gregory out and introduced a new pope, although he damage had already been done. With the church seeking more power, it had subsequently weakened the state. As time passed, unity was only present in the church and state if so decided by the two heads of each, emperor and pope. Thomas Becket was an archbishop. He was the chancellor to Henry II, but due to Henry being cruel and forcing his choices on the church he fled to Henry’s rival Louis VII. After fleeing he was assassinated and later named a saint. His fleeing opened the eyes of people to Henry’s ways and brought into higher light the idea that the church should have control in its dealings. Becket did what he did because it was the only thing to do besides staying with a corrupt cruel ruler. It definitely helped restore investiture power as having someone who is seemingly loyal and compliant flee from their leader makes it clear that that leader may not deserve the power he has. There is certainly still a divide between state and church and in today’s society that’s how it should
Eventually, Henry forced Gregory out and introduced a new pope, although he damage had already been done. With the church seeking more power, it had subsequently weakened the state. As time passed, unity was only present in the church and state if so decided by the two heads of each, emperor and pope. Thomas Becket was an archbishop. He was the chancellor to Henry II, but due to Henry being cruel and forcing his choices on the church he fled to Henry’s rival Louis VII. After fleeing he was assassinated and later named a saint. His fleeing opened the eyes of people to Henry’s ways and brought into higher light the idea that the church should have control in its dealings. Becket did what he did because it was the only thing to do besides staying with a corrupt cruel ruler. It definitely helped restore investiture power as having someone who is seemingly loyal and compliant flee from their leader makes it clear that that leader may not deserve the power he has. There is certainly still a divide between state and church and in today’s society that’s how it should