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Investiture Controversy — A medieval king investing a bishop with the symbols of office. By Philip Van Ness Myers, 1905 The Investiture Controversy or Investiture Contest[1] was the most significant conflict between Church and state in medieval Europe. In the 11th and… … Wikipedia
Investiture Controversy — Struggle between the papacy and the secular rulers of Europe over the latter s presentation of the symbols of office to churchmen. Pope Gregory VII condemned lay investiture in 1078 as an unjustified assertion of secular authority over the… … Universalium
investiture controversy — Инвеститура, спор … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Investiture — Investiture, from the Latin (preposition in and verb vestire , dress from vestis robe ) is a rather general term for the formal installation of an incumbent (heir, elect of nominee) in public office, especially by taking possession of its… … Wikipedia
controversy — /kon treuh verr see/; Brit. also /keuhn trov euhr see/, n., pl. controversies. 1. a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion. 2. contention, strife, or argument. [1350 1400; ME controversie ( … Universalium
Lay Investiture — The investiture of an Abbot or Bishop by the Emperor or Prince. See Investiture Controversy … Who’s Who in Christianity
Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… … Universalium
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
History of Christianity — Church history redirects here. For the journal, see American Society of Church History#Church History. For the magazine, see Christianity Today#Christian History. Church historian redirects here. For LDS official church historian, see Church… … Wikipedia
Christianity in the 11th century — Medallion of Christ from Constantinople, circa. 1100. Main article: History of medieval Christianity See also: Christianity in the 10th century and Christianity in the 12th century In 1054, following the death of the Patriarch of Rome Leo IX … Wikipedia
