The Power of the Papacy: Innocent III (1198-1216)

Papal Monarchy:  An Ideal System of Government

The Pope: An elected monarch: A Vestige of Early Christianity

The Name of the Pope

Instrument of Selection: Papal Conclave

Rules of Election:  Participation:  Princes Cardinals Clerics --- Sanior et maior pars

Pope Innocent III's Contribution to Papal Monarchy

1. Centralization of the Church

2. Establishment of Papal States (The Pope as Prince)

3. Political Policies:  Empire and Kingdoms

        A. Pope chooses emperor  (Venerabilem)

        B. Pope regulates royal marriages

        C. Pope judges in disputes between kings  (Novit)

        C. Pope quashes Magna Carta (Etsi Karissimus)

        D. Pope accepts kings as vassals (Sicily, England,

                     Hungary)

Letters of Pope Innocent III	Innocent III and the Ius commune:  Text    Illustrations

4. Fourth Crusade

Innocent III - Crusader

5. Crusade against heretics (Albigensian)

6. Inquisition

7. Reform of the Church  (Fourth Lateran Council 1215)

Canons of the Fourth Lateran Council