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Traditions and Encounters Book Cover
Traditions and Encounters, 2/e
Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i
WESTERN EUROPE DURING THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES

Internet Activities: Investitures



1

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/henry4-to-g7a.html

What is an investiture? Why would Henry IV, King of England care about this issue? Of what does he accuse Pope Gregory VII in his letter?
2

Read Gregory's two Bannings of Henry:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/g7-ban1.html

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/g7-ban2.html

What are these bans supposed to do? Why does he ban Henry a second time?
3

In your opinion, what was the real issue in this controversy?








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