Sunday, May 12, 2019

European Nation States 1000-1492


In the 4th Chapter, the Nation States began to emerge in Europe in 1000 AD. Modern Europe begins to develop into Nation States ruled by Monarchies. Kings arose in England, Spain, France, Germany and other countries. City-States and Duchies developed to rule provinces.  Europe had adopted a Christian culture and monarchies provided capital and were fully integrated with the Church. Cathedrals were built, but Bishops and Cardinals were appointed by the Kings, bribing the Pope. Economies were based on mining, agriculture, trade, construction and military technology. A skilled middle class was employed by the “royals” and the “merchant class” grew to expand trade.

Normandy conquers England 1066
Pope Urban II calls for the Crusades in 1095
Muslims defeat Christians in Jerusalem in 1096
Christians retake Jerusalem in 1099

This Chapter saw the rise of rivalry, assassinations and Anti-Popes. Political factions turned the Church into a political football. The main players were the Kings of France and Germany and the Italian City-State families.

John XVII (1003)
John XVIII (1003-1009)
Sergius IV (1009-1012)
Benedict VIII (1012-1024) Opposed by Gregoryantipope (1012)
John XIX (1024-1032)
Benedict IX (1032-1045) He appears on this list three separate times, because he was twice deposed and restored
Sylvester III (1045) Considered by some to be an antipope
Benedict IX (1045)
Gregory VI (1045-1046)
Clement II (1046-1047)
Benedict IX (1047-1048)
Damasus II (1048)
St. Leo IX (1049-1054)
Victor II (1055-1057)
Stephen X (1057-1058)
Nicholas II (1058-1061) Opposed by 
Benedict Xantipope (1058)
Alexander II (1061-1073) Opposed by 
Honorius IIantipope (1061-1072)
St. Gregory VII (1073-1085) Gregory and the following three popes were opposed by Guibert ("Clement III")antipope(1080-1100)
Blessed Victor III (1086-1087)
Blessed Urban II (1088-1099)

Knights Templar founded in 1118
Celibacy was imposed in 1139
Muslims conquer Jerusalem 1187

Paschal II (1099-1118) Opposed by
Theodoric (1100), Aleric (1102) and
Maginulf ("Sylvester IV", 1105-1111),antipopes (1100)
Gelasius II (1118-1119) Opposed by 
Callistus II (1119-1124)
Honorius II (1124-1130) Opposed by
Celestine II, antipope (1124)
Innocent II (1130-43) Opposed by 
Anacletus II (1130-1138) and 
Celestine II (1143-1144)
Lucius II (1144-1145)
Blessed Eugene III (1145-1153)
Anastasius IV (1153-1154)
Adrian IV (1154-1159)
Alexander III (1159-81) Opposed by 
Octavius ("Victor IV") (1159-1164), Pascal III (1165-1168), Callistus III (1168-1177) and Innocent III (1178-1180), antipopes
Lucius III (1181-1185)
Urban III (1185-1187)
Gregory VIII (1187)
Clement III (1187-1191)
Celestine III (1191-1198)

By the 1200s, Kings were established in Germany and France Hapsberg crowned King of Germany 1273

Innocent III (1198-1216)
Honorius III (1216-1227)
Gregory IX (1227-1241)
Celestine IV (1241)
Innocent IV (1243-1254)
Alexander IV (1254-1261)
Urban IV (1261-1264)
Clement IV (1265-1268)
Blessed Gregory X (1271-1276)
Adrian V (1276)
John XXI (1276-1277)
Nicholas III (1277-1280)
Martin IV (1281-1285)
Honorius IV (1285-1287)
Nicholas IV (1288-1292)
St. Celestine V (1294)

Vatican moved to France 1309
Gunpowder used in canons 1346
Black Plague 1346-1353
Spanish Inquisition 1478

Boniface VIII (1294-1303)
Clement V (1305-1314)
John XXII (1316-1334) Opposed by
Nicholas V, antipope (1328-1330)
Benedict XII (1334-1342)
Clement VI (1342-1352)
Innocent VI (1352-1362)
Blessed Urban V (1362-1370)
Gregory XI (1370-1378)
Urban VI (1378-1389) Opposed by 
Boniface IX (1389-1404) Opposed by 
Innocent VII (1404-06) Opposed by
Gregory XII (1406-15) Opposed by 
Martin V (1417-1431)
Eugene IV (1431-1447) Opposed by Amadeus of Savoy ("Felix V")antipope (1439-1449)
Nicholas V (1447-1455)
Callistus III (1455-1458)
Pius II (1458-1464)
Paul II (1464-1471)
Sixtus IV (1471-1484)
Innocent VIII (1484-1492)

By 1492, the Church had battled its way through 492 years of being corrupted by the monarchy and was ripe to be reformed.


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