Question

document 3: dictatus papae pope gregory was elected pope in 1073 ce. he believed that as pope, he was god’s “vicar representative on earth” and that his authority extended over religious life and secular political life. in 1075, he issued a decree forbidding a practice called lay investiture. lay investiture was a practice whereby secular rulers like emperors or kings could select leaders of the church. pope gregory felt that this practice reduced his power so he ended it. this angered many kings and emperors. dictatus papae is a compilation of 27 statements about the powers of the pope. it was included in pope gregory vii’s register under the year 1075. dictatus papae reflects the views of pope gregory about the power of popes. excerpts from dictatus papae: 9. that of the pope alone all princes shall kiss the feet. 12. that it may be permitted to him pope to depose remove from power emperors. 14. that he has power to ordain make someone a priest a clerk of any church he may wish. 17. that no chapter and no book shall be considered canonical included in a list of sacred books without his authority. 18. that a sentence passed by him may be retracted by no one; and that he himself, alone of all, may retract it. 19. that he himself may be judged by no one. 3a. circle which claim this document supports. claim a: the catholic church was very powerful in medieval europe. claim b: the catholic church was not very powerful in medieval europe. 3b. identify a piece of textual or visual evidence from this document that supports the claim this document makes.

Explanation:

3a.

To determine which claim the document supports, we analyze the content:

• Claim A: The document describes Pope Gregory VII’s authority over religious and secular life (e.g., forbidding lay investiture, deposing emperors, being unjudgeable by others). This shows the Catholic Church (via the pope) held great power in Medieval Europe.
• Claim B: The text emphasizes the pope’s extensive powers, contradicting the idea the Church was “not very powerful.”

3b.

A piece of evidence supporting Claim A (Church was very powerful) is: “That it may be permitted to him [pope] to depose [remove from power] emperors.” This shows the pope could strip emperors (secular rulers) of power, demonstrating the Church’s dominance over political authority in Medieval Europe.

Answer:

s:
3a. $\boldsymbol{\text{Claim A: The Catholic Church was very powerful in Medieval Europe}}$ (circle this claim).
3b. Example evidence: “That it may be permitted to him [pope] to depose [remove from power] emperors.” (or other excerpts like “That of the pope alone all princes shall kiss the feet,” “That he himself may be judged by no one,” etc., that show papal authority over secular/political spheres).