Pope Gregory Vii And Henry Iv. Peter, chief of the apostles, incline to us, i beg, thy holy ears, and hear me thy servant whom thou has nourished from infancy, and whom, until this day, thou hast freed from the hand of the wicked, who have hated and do hate me for my faithfulness to thee. This was the power of the church and the monarchs clashing.
This was known as lay investiture. How was the conflict between pope. With this revolutionary act, gregory translated his personal religious and mystical convictions regarding the role of the papacy into direct action in the world at large.
