The Great Documents of Western CivilizationThe author has assembled 103 documents that trace the history of western civilization from its roots in the ancient Hammurabi code to the 1945 United Nations Charter. Many of these documents are excerpted; all are discussed and carefully placed in the flow of world events. The introductions to each section and the interpretive commentary on each document add significant value to this collection. The author uses the documents as stepping stones to guide us through the significant events in our history. -- Amazon (customer review) |
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Milton Viorst. Gregory VII's Letter Denouncing Henry IV , 1075 The dispute between Gregory VII and Henry III's successor , Henry IV , soon came to focus on the issue of lay investiture , the practice that the German kings rightly ...
Milton Viorst. Gregory VII's Letter Denouncing Henry IV , 1075 The dispute between Gregory VII and Henry III's successor , Henry IV , soon came to focus on the issue of lay investiture , the practice that the German kings rightly ...
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... Henry's Submission at Canossa , 1077 Gregory VII's excommunication of Henry IV proved an effective weapon . Many of the king's ecclesiastical allies , faced with a dilemma of conscience , submitted to the wishes of the Pope . The ...
... Henry's Submission at Canossa , 1077 Gregory VII's excommunication of Henry IV proved an effective weapon . Many of the king's ecclesiastical allies , faced with a dilemma of conscience , submitted to the wishes of the Pope . The ...
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... Henry IV , 50-53 deposing Henry IV , 55-59 Dictatus Papae of , 47-49 and reply from Henry IV , 53-55 and submission of Henry IV at Canossa , 56-59 Gregory XI , Pope , 73 Gregory XII , Pope , 74 , 75 Gregory of Tours , Bishop , 24 Grey ...
... Henry IV , 50-53 deposing Henry IV , 55-59 Dictatus Papae of , 47-49 and reply from Henry IV , 53-55 and submission of Henry IV at Canossa , 56-59 Gregory XI , Pope , 73 Gregory XII , Pope , 74 , 75 Gregory of Tours , Bishop , 24 Grey ...
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