Project Gutenberg 2020-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 541 Tout, T. F. (Thomas Frederick) 1855 1929 Tout, Thomas Frederick The Empire and the Papacy, 918-1273 Periods of European history. Period 2 Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Empire and the Papacy, 918-1273" by T. F. Tout is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This scholarly work delves into the complex relationship between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire during a transformative period in European history, spanning from the late 9th century to the late 13th century. Tout aims to provide a detailed narrative of the political and ecclesiastical struggles that defined Southern and Western Europe, focusing on key states such as Germany, Italy, and France. At the start of the text, the author introduces the overarching themes and contexts of the period. He discusses the end of the Dark Ages, the rise of feudalism, and the accompanying revival of both the Roman Empire and the Church's authority. The introduction emphasizes the contentious interactions between papal and imperial powers, the spread of Christianity, and the emergence of national monarchies, setting the stage for in-depth examinations of specific historical events and figures that shaped this era. This opening establishes the book's intent to explore the intricate dynamics of power that influenced medieval Europe and its socio-political landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Europe -- History -- 476-1492 Papacy Holy Roman Empire -- History -- 843-1273 D Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 1566505 2025-07-24T10:30:26.204486 text/html 1447832 2024-10-17T16:31:19 text/html 2644595 2025-07-24T10:30:53.088767 application/epub+zip 2652942 2025-07-24T10:30:31.845374 application/epub+zip 592576 2025-07-24T10:30:28.645511 application/epub+zip 3130155 2025-07-24T10:31:07.806728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3020610 2025-07-24T10:30:49.876943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 905435 2022-09-27T18:17:54.278664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1165833 2025-07-24T10:30:22.226486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1145849 2024-10-17T16:31:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17144 2025-07-24T10:31:08.027781 application/rdf+xml 13506 2025-07-24T10:30:29.028423 image/jpeg 2134 2025-07-24T10:30:28.841482 image/jpeg 2590090 2025-07-24T10:30:26.474466 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia