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: ...contest concerning investiture their interests went hand in hand. The pope was yet far from claiming the direct nomination of the bishops; he left the choice to the chapters, over which the higher German nobility exercised the greatest influence. In a word, the pope had the aristocratic interests on his side. But even ...
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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: ...contest concerning investiture their interests went hand in hand. The pope was yet far from claiming the direct nomination of the bishops; he left the choice to the chapters, over which the higher German nobility exercised the greatest influence. In a word, the pope had the aristocratic interests on his side. But even with these allies, what long and bloody struggles did it cost the popes to accomplish their projects I From Denmark to Apulia, says the eulogy on St. Anno, from Carlingen to Hungary, has the empire turned its arms against its own entrails. The struggle between the spiritual and temporal principles, which had formerly gone hand in hand, divided Christendom. How often have the popes been forced to retreat from their own capital and to see the apostolic seat ascended by antipopes I At length, however, their success was complete. After long centuries of subjection, after other centuries of an often doubtful struggle, the independence of the Roman see, and of the principle on which it rested, was at length attained. The position of the popes at mis moment was indeed most lofty and dignified. The clergy were completely in their hands. It is worthy of remark that during this period the popes of the most resolute character, for example, Gregory VII, were Benedictines. By the introduction of celibacy they transformed the whole body of secular clergy into a sort of monastic order. The universal bishopric which they claimed had a sort of resemblance to the power of a bishop of Cluny, who was the only abbot of his order. The popes desired to be the only bishops of the church; they interfered without hesitation in the affairs of every diocese; they even compared their legates to the proconsuls of ancient Rome! While this order, firmly compacted within, dis...
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8vo, Gilt Leather on Brown Buckram Covered Boards, 448 pp., Good with boards detached, tape repair along spine; else VG. B&W Illustrations. Second Edition.
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Illustrated Throughout. Very Good. No Dustjacket. Ex-Library. 6 x 9" A very good hardcover; an ex-library copy with usual markings; internally pages bright and clean; ----------SATISFACTION GUARANTEED---------FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE------ALL DUSTJACKETS ARE COVERED WITH NEW CLEAR MYLAR PROTECTOR-----illustrated throughout; 8 volumes; red cloth;