The idea was that the clergy should be named by the church to essentially keep the church within the church, in favour of being named by the secular. The conflict itself reaches its peak between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV (who was merely a youth). Henry, with the support of bishops appointed ecclesiastic positions in his realm, in order to gain maximum control of his realm. Pope Gregory VII (adversely) claimed he had a mission to purify the church and in order to do so, he needed to have total control over ecclesiastical appointments (to put an end to royal control under Henry IV, etc). This conflict lasts beyond the death of both Gregory and Henry. Eventually, the papacy emerges from this lengthy conflict between the emperor and the church. They are acknowledged as supreme ruler of Christendom. These are the Gregorian Reforms (r,
The idea was that the clergy should be named by the church to essentially keep the church within the church, in favour of being named by the secular. The conflict itself reaches its peak between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV (who was merely a youth). Henry, with the support of bishops appointed ecclesiastic positions in his realm, in order to gain maximum control of his realm. Pope Gregory VII (adversely) claimed he had a mission to purify the church and in order to do so, he needed to have total control over ecclesiastical appointments (to put an end to royal control under Henry IV, etc). This conflict lasts beyond the death of both Gregory and Henry. Eventually, the papacy emerges from this lengthy conflict between the emperor and the church. They are acknowledged as supreme ruler of Christendom. These are the Gregorian Reforms (r,