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1. High Middle Ages

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   The Investiture Controversy
   The struggle between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Emperors over the appointment of church officials (investiture) dominated the political landscape of the 11th and 12th centuries. This contest represented a broader conflict regarding the ultimate source of legitimate political and spiritual authority in Latin Christendom. The eventual Concordat of Worms (1122) established a nuanced division of power, though ideological tensions regarding spiritua…

2. Roman Catholic Church

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   Relations with Temporal Powers
   Historically, the relationship between the Church and secular states has been complex, ranging from cooperation to outright conflict. The Concordat of Worms (1122) addressed lay investiture, while the Lateran Treaty (1929) established Vatican City as an independent sovereign state, resolving the "Roman Question" that followed the unification of Italy.
   The Church maintains complex, often paradoxical, relationships with authoritarian regimes. For instance, while generally opposed to totalitarian philos…