The History Of The Popes: From The Foundation Of The See Of Rome To The Present Time - Softcover

Archibald Bower

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461773538 ISBN 13: 9780461773538

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

The History Of The Popes: From The Foundation Of The See Of Rome To The Present Time by Archibald Bower recounts a sweeping portrait of medieval papacy and its entanglements with secular rulers across Europe. Spanning late 11th to early 12th century Europe—Rome, England, France, the Holy Roman Empire, Lombardy and Tuscany, the Byzantine world, and the Crusader states—the work centers on the papal–imperial power struggle over investitures, excommunications, and the reach of papal legatine authority, set against the launch of the First Crusade. It tracks key figures such as Urban II and Paschal II, Henry IV and Henry V, Anselm of Canterbury, Gerard of Angoulême, and crusade leaders like Godfrey of Bouillon, Boamond, and Raymond. The narrative covers the First Crusade campaigns (1097–1099), the sieges of key cities, and the political maneuvering at councils such as Bari (1098) that reaffirm decrees against lay investitures. It outlines the Anglo-English tensions over investiture, the papal-legatine ambitions in England, and the dynamic relations between popes and emperors through repeated Lateran and regional councils. The account culminates in Paschal II’s diplomacy, ongoing disputes over investiture, and the persistent quest to define papal supremacy across Christendom.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461773538
• ISBN 13: 9780461773538
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 424