Category: Investiture Controversy

Categories: Catholic Church | Religious History

The investiture controversy began as a power struggle between Pope Gregory VII (1072-1085) and Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1056–1106). It was was the most significant conflict between Church and state in medieval Europe. In the 11th and 12th centuries, a series of Popes challenged the authority of European monarchies over control of appointments, or investitures, of church officials such as bishops and abbots.

Guy (Bourgogne) de Bourgogne 1065 - 13 Dec 1124

Adalbert (Lucca) di Canossa abt 920 - 13 Feb 988

Henry (Normandie) of England 1068 England - 01 Dec 1135

Heinrich V (Salian) Deutschland 1081 Braunschweig, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany - 23 May 1125

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