Spiritual Power vs Temporal Power in the Middle Ages

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[...] Transition to II: Despite the attempts of the spiritual power to extend its influence, this generates reactions. II. The rreactions au ecclesiastical power Brief Introduction to announce A and B : the'opposition intellectual and the rebellion politics A. The opposition intellectual The 'super speculam' of the Bull (1219) and the SApplication of the French people (1303) : The intellectual resistance to the domination of the Church is addressed, as shown by the limitations on the teaching of civil law and the criticism of Pierre Dubois. [...]

[...] Transition to This recognition of spiritual power establishes the foundations of a expansion in the domain of time, which leads to important conflicts. B. L'expansion of" l'"authority in the temporal domain The Bubble 'super speculam' (1219) and the Bubble 'Unam Sanctam' (1302) : Analysis of the expansion of the Church's authority beyond spiritual matters, particularly through legislation and control of knowledge. This extension demonstrates a power approach that aims to incorporate ecclesiastical control in all areas of social and political life. [...]

[...] - Introduction : The antagonisms between the spiritual and temporal powers, deeply rooted in the Middle Ages, manifest themselves through various historical periods, highlighting frequent motifs of conflict and conciliation. In particular, the period of the Thirty Years' War (16th - 17th centuries) represents a major break, where the authority of the Catholic Church is called into question . Also, from Also, from new religious doctrines appear, leading to significant political and social changes, testifying to a struggle for independence in the face of a dominant spiritual power. [...]

[...] - Problematic : What are the different conceptions and tensions between spiritual power and temporal power in the Middle Ages in view of dthese texts to be studied ? - Announcement of the plan: In the first place, we we will address the manifestation of spiritual power and its impact on the temporal then we will examine the reactions to ecclesiastical power (II). I. La manifestation of spiritual power and its influence on the temporal Brief Introduction to announce the A and B : Lthe creation of the spiritual authority and the expansion of this authority in the temporal domain A. [...]

[...] It highlights the appearance of a sense of political autonomy that replaces pontifical universalism and opens the way to the contemporary notion of the nation-state. This dynamic between the spiritual and the temporal raises persistent questions about authority and sovereignty, so much so that the antagonisms between the spiritual and the temporal were expanding. Conclusion - Summary: Synthesis of two great parts. - Response to the problem: Response that allows to feed the Reflection on " les reports complexes between the spiritual and the temporal in the Middle Ages. [...]