How did all three monarchies sometimes cooperate and conflict with the church?

Question

the three monarchies are
-England
-the Holy Roman Empire
-France.


its medieval history please help!

Answer 1

What is intriguing about it. In a family, we some times cooperate, while we quarrel,

Answer 2

There were two basic bones of contention between the monarchies and the church. The first was who got to appoint bishops. As well as being religious leaders, bishops were also major landowners and powerful political forces, so kings tended to want to have people they could trust in those positions. The church generally argued that it was none of the king's business, but it often took a long while for the news of a vacancy to get back to Rome, and often a powerful king could have his own man in place before the Pope could do anything about it.

The second problem area was that the church maintained its own courts and justice system. One of the major things that the people expected from a king was a justice system, so it bugged the royals when local priests claimed the medieval equivalent of diplomatic immunity from the royal courts and went to the church courts.

Oh, and a major example of cooperation between the church and the kings would be the crusades, especially the Third Crusade which all 3 of the monarchs you are interested in attended in person.

Answer 3

In all of those monarchies, they presumed their "divine right" to govern by view that God made them kings. As such, it was implicit that they were backed by the churches; each of those countries had, after all, a ruling religion.

Throughout time, the churches and governments have worked to endorse the other in order to have control of the people. Social control is achieved through such cooperation.

However, when the church would not endorse the ruling monarchy, the monarchy would then overthrow the church. For example, Henry VIII dispensed of the church when they would not let him divorce and remmary. He then created a new church, and appointed himself head, in order to ensure the church would back his reign.
Beyond this, I suggest you could search the term, monarchy cooperated with the church in ________. Or, French king conflicted with church. etc.

Hope that perhaps this sparks an idea...

Answer 4

Generally speaking:
Monarchs don't like to think that there is anyone more powerful than they are - even God.
Although, the use of religion (provided it doesn't conflict with the monarch's own interests) is a very good way of garnering more power, and strengthening the resolve of your followers.