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Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527 - 565) took a keen interest in Christianity, and he had some thoughts on clerical ...
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The last post talked about attempts by popes to "monasticize" parish priests, preventing them from having families th...
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Pope Gregory VII (c.1015 - 1085) tried to establish many reforms in the Church, they did not all "stick." One of his ...
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The Fourth Lateran Council called in 1215 by Pope Innocent III had three chief objectives: Church reform, freeing the...
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The Fourth Lateran Council called in 1215 by Pope Innocent III had three chief objectives: Church reform, freeing the...
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The Fourth Lateran Council called in 1215 by Pope Innocent III had three chief objectives: Church reform, freeing the...
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After years of being pope and asserting his will on the world, Innocent III decided to bring together all the church ...
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Pope Innocent III believed in the absolute power of the pope over secular authorities, and he did what he could to as...
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Pope Innocent III was determined to assert papal authority over every area possible. He made sure that kings, althoug...
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Finally, the pope mentioned more than any other in this blog gets his time in the spotlight. He was named Lothario at...
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Pope Alexander III decided that it was time to tackle the pagans on the southern shores of the Baltic Sea (the Baltic...
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From 950 and 1320 CE saw the growth and development in the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, as ...
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In 1179, Pope Alexander III, now able to function as the recognized pope after his imperial-supported rival popes wer...
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A man born in Siena c.1100 named Roland grew up to make significant changes to the Roman Catholic Church. His name wa...
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After Niels, the fourth and last of the sons of Sweyn II to become kings of Denmark, died, the throne passed to the n...
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After the untimely death of King Eric the Evergood in Cyprus, his brother Niels became King of Denmark, the latest of...
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After the death of King Canute IV of Denmark, he was succeeded by his brother Olaf (c.1050 - 1095). His reign suffere...
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King Sweyn II of Denmark (c.1019 - 1076) had two wives and numerous mistresses, resulting in about 20 children. His f...
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The conflict between Sweyn II of Denmark and Harald Hardrada was called off in 1064, with Sweyn agreeing to recognize...
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Sweyn's care for his people allowed Harald Hardrada to escape during their sea skirmish, but Sweyn himself had a simi...