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What did the Concordat of Worms accomplish? Check all that apply.
The emperor was given the power to appoint bishops.
The emperor was given the power to veto the pope’s appointment of bishops.
The church recognized the emperor’s authority to appoint bishops.
Henry V was recognized by the church as the lawful emperor.
The emperor recognized the church’s authority to appoint bishops.
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Correct choice:
- The emperor recognized the church’s authority to appoint bishops.
Why: The Concordat of Worms (1122) ended the Investiture Controversy by distinguishing spiritual and secular investiture. The emperor renounced lay investiture with the ring and staff (spiritual symbols), acknowledging the church’s sole right to confer spiritual authority on bishops. In return the emperor kept a role in giving bishops their temporal powers (the scepter) and could be present at elections — but he did not gain the right to appoint bishops outright or a formal veto over papal appointments. The Concordat did not primarily consist of a formal papal recognition of Henry V as emperor in the sense framed by the choices.
- The emperor recognized the church’s authority to appoint bishops.
Why: The Concordat of Worms (1122) ended the Investiture Controversy by distinguishing spiritual and secular investiture. The emperor renounced lay investiture with the ring and staff (spiritual symbols), acknowledging the church’s sole right to confer spiritual authority on bishops. In return the emperor kept a role in giving bishops their temporal powers (the scepter) and could be present at elections — but he did not gain the right to appoint bishops outright or a formal veto over papal appointments. The Concordat did not primarily consist of a formal papal recognition of Henry V as emperor in the sense framed by the choices.
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