investiture
(noun)
The authority to appoint local church officials such as bishops of cities and abbots of monasteries.
Examples of investiture in the following topics:
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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.
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The Development of Papal Supremacy
- This attack spawned the protracted civil and ecclesiastical strife in Germany and Italy known as the Investiture Controversy.
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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.
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The Crusades
- At the same time, the reform-minded papacy came into conflict with the Holy Roman Emperors, resulting in the Investiture Controversy.
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Daily Medieval Life
- Most monarchal courts included ceremonies concerning the investiture or coronation of the monarch and audiences with the monarch.