Pope Gregory VII
Date Submitted: 08/25/2000 00:49:32
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 4 pages (986 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 4 pages (986 words)
When the Roman Empire collapsed the rest of Europe was left out in the cold with no protection. Many lords rose up took over the thrown and led their people for centuries through disease, poverty, and war. Yet these kings and emperors basically appointed themselves and had to start over by having to make new laws and traditions. King Louis IX was that man that solidified the way a ruler should rule over people and …
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…secular power from the church's power, helping to fight against corruption; one of the church's worst effects on history. Both of these men were given power to them but it's what they did with their power that made them great. The fact that with the power they both held was used to the people's advantage and not to their own is a greatness within itself. Both men paved the way for future kings and popes.
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