Medieval masterclass 2: Domination 750-1215
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The Growth of the Power of the Carolingians
The growth of the power of papacy is inextricably linked with the growth ofh the carolingians. There's a growing urge on the part of popes to throw their weight around and to claim some sort of overarching political as well as religious responsibility in the west. The key, in terms of the car singingians, is probablyfose in charlemagne's ron because it's at this time that popes in Rome look for political protection.
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