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Popes and Antipopes: The Politics of Eleventh Century Church Reform

The Politics of Eleventh Century Church Reform

Concentrating on the popes and the antipopes, this book examines the perturbations of ecclesiastical reform from the mid-eleventh century to the reign of Gregory VII, pointing out what factors other than reform influenced the main personae. It demonstrates how a weak papacy reversed power with a strong empire.