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Pope Gregory the Great.
Title: Pope Gregory the Great.
Category: History / European History
Details: Words: 1288 | Pages: 5.5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Pope Gregory the Great.
How effectively did Pope Gregory The Great Combine his vocation as a monk with his duties as an office holder in the Roman Empire?
Gregory The Great, according to Arthur L. Frothingam, in his book "The Monuments of Christian Rome" describes Gregory's life as a monk at St. Andrew's monastary as "the happiest years of his life." His nomination as Pope however, tells us he "was terrified at the news and even meditated flight. He …showed first 75 words of 1288 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1288 total…the Papacy, earning England the title of "The Dowry of Our Lord."
Hence the conclusion can be made that Gregory combined his duties both as monk and politician very effectively - since he used one to boost the other, for the good of the people. He was effective in his own light, as he used his best advantages together as a whole - a potentially strong political base, and a strong religious and moral background and support.
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