This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ... to popular opinion hastened his death, which occurred in 1047. During the tenth and eleventh centuries the Church suffered greatly from the acts of spoliation on the part of the sovereigns. When a rich abbey became vacant, they did not hesitate to bestow it upon some layman as a reward for his services to the state or ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ... to popular opinion hastened his death, which occurred in 1047. During the tenth and eleventh centuries the Church suffered greatly from the acts of spoliation on the part of the sovereigns. When a rich abbey became vacant, they did not hesitate to bestow it upon some layman as a reward for his services to the state or in order to secure his support. Thus the abbeys of S. Maximin and of Stavelot in the tenth century were granted to the Dukes of Lotharingia. Benefices also were in the hands of powerful families, and kings gave to their wives the endowments of rich abbeys. Thus the revenues of the Church were seized by those who ought to have been her "nursing fathers." In 862 Lothaire distributed to his faithful servants a large part of the possessions of Stavelot and Malmedy. In 1023 King Henry seized part of the property of S. Maximin, and gave it to the Lords of the Ardennes. In 1191 the monks of Echternach appealed to the Emperor to restore the lands of which his predecessor, Arnold, had acquired possession. These are a few of the instances of the rapacity of the rulers and the acts of spoliation which were of frequent occurrence. In spite of the disorders of the times and the grave scandals which existed, the sale by auction of ecclesiastical charges, the open simony and constant strife which prevailed, the Church did not lack some faithful men. The condition of many of the monasteries was greatly improved, and this work was chiefly accomplished in Belgium by S. Richard, who laboured vigorously for forty years, and reformed the monasteries of S. Amand, S. Bertin, S. Vaast, Malmedy, and others. He died A.D. 1046. Poppon, who became Pope under the title of Damasus II., was a disciple of S. Richard. S. Olbert, abbot of Gemblours, was a wise and h...
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