The Church and the Empire (Paperback)

~ D. J. Medley (Author) "The period of three centuries which forms our theme is the central period of the Middle Ages..." (more)
Key Phrases: papal party, lay investiture, imperial rights, Lateran Council, German King, Roman Church (more...)

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Hadrian IV is interesting to us as the only Englishman who has ever sat upon the throne of St. Peter. As Nicholas Brakespeare he had led the life of a wandering scholar, chiefly in France. He entered the house of Canons Regular of St. Rufus near Avignon, and when Abbot of this monastery attracted the attention of Eugenius III, who made him Cardinal Bishop of Albano, and employed him as papal legate in freeing the Church in Scandinavia from its dependence on the Bishops in Germany. The prestige which he acquired in this work marked him out as the successor of the shortlived Anastasius. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: IndyPublish.com (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1404385339
• ISBN-13: 978-1404385337
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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