Definitions
Selling Church positions
Simony
Stood barefoot in the snow for three days
Henry IV
The Medieval time period that saw the restructuring of society and the Church. There were many changes especially getting rid of corruption.
The Medieval Reformation
A French church canon who established a rule of life for other church canons
St. Norbert (founded the Norbertines)
The Seat of the Catholic Church, ruled by the most powerful bishop in the world
Rome
A person who acts like a pope but is not the real pope
Antipope
Defeated the Magyars
Otto I
War reform that forbid knights from attacking religious and clergy, the poor, pilgrims, and merchants
Peace of God
German emperor who began a crusade against the Muslims in southern Italy but failed to defeat them
Otto II
German city where an agreement was signed between a pope and an emperor
Worms
The fief given by a lord to a clergyman
Benefice
Excommunicated and deposed a German emperor, and died in exile
Gregory VII (Hildebrand)
War reform that forbid waging war from Wednesday through Monday, and completely forbid waging war during four months of the year e.g. during Lent and Easter, and during harvest time (August/September)
Truce of God
Imprisoned Pope Paschal II
Henry V
Place in France where a famous Benedictine monastery was established
Cluny
Another term for an agreement
Concordat
Established a famous Benedictine monastery in France
William of Aquitaine
A reform by Pope Nicholas II that changed how popes were elected
Frederick Barbarossa
The European country that borders eastern Germany. Otto III helped the country to become independent from the German Roman Empire and to set up an archbishopric there.
Poland
When a lord gives a clergyman the symbols of spiritual authority
Lay investiture
Pope who signed the Concordat of Worms
Calixtus II
Agreement signed by the pope and the emperor that found a compromise about the election of clergymen
Concordat of Worms
Together with Otto III whom he tutored, this pope brought the inhabitants of two nations into the Church
Sylvester II (Gerbert of Aurillac)
The European country whose first king was St. Stephen. Otto III helped to evangelize the Magyars living there and establish an archbishopric there.
Hungary