IMC 2014: Sessions

Session 311: The Papacy, Rome, and Romanitas: Sessions in Memory of John Doran, III - Rulers Reacting to Rome

Sponsor:	Ecclesiastical History Society / University of Chester
Organiser:	Brenda M. Bolton, University of London
Moderator/Chair:	Torben Kjersgaard Nielsen, Institut for Kultur og Globale Studier / Cultural Encounters in Pre-Modern Societies, Aalborg Universitet
Paper 311-a	Emperor Henry VI and Rome (Language: English) Daniel Webb, Department of History, Saint Louis University, Missouri Index terms: Ecclesiastical History
Paper 311-b	Richard I and Rome (Language: English) Brenda M. Bolton, University of London Index terms: Ecclesiastical History
Paper 311-c	The Conqueror and the Apostle: James of Aragon and Rome (Language: English) Damian Smith, Independent Scholar, Chelmsford Index terms: Ecclesiastical History
Abstract	Paper -a: Competitive claims of universal jurisdiction between pope and emperor intensified inherent complications in the relationship between the Romano-German Empire and Rome as the 12th century progressed. This paper examines the imperial perception of Rome from the viewpoint of Emperor Henry VI (1191–97), and how that perception influenced his agenda in discourse, conquest, and crusade. Paper -b: When Innocent III informed the leaders of Christendom of his election as pope, Richard I responded with a surprisingly severe and hard-hitting letter. Whilst the original of Richard's homiletic letter is now lost, this paper sets out to explain why Innocent returned so frequently and obsessively to Richard's criticism. Paper -c: Abstract to be provided.