The reign of Pope Gregory VII (1073-85) is critically important in the history of the medieval Church and Papacy. This original and authoritative study, the first for over fifty years, records the remarkable career of the Pope who started life as a humble clerk of the Roman church, gave his name to the Gregorian Reforms, and finally died in exile at Salerno. His reign prepared the way for an age of strong papal monarchy throughout medieval Europe.

Pope Gregory VII, 1073-1085

Biographies & Memoirs

Cowdrey, H. E. J.

Historical

Clarendon Press

Montecassino, the Papacy, and the Normans in the 11th and early 12th centuries: a study of the life and work of Abbot Desiderius at Montecassino from 1058 to 1087.

The Age of Abbot Desiderius: Montecassino, The Papacy, and the Normans in the Eleventh and Early Twelfth Centuries

History

Europe

Oxford University Press

The Cluniacs and the Gregorian reform,

Religion & Spirituality

Clarendon P.

This book presents a complete translation of the Register of Pope Gregory VII (1073-1085), one of the very greatest and most vigorous of all the popes and makers of European and world history. The Register survives as Registrum Vaticanum 2 in the Vatican Archives; its some 390 items are divided into nine books. It is generally accepted as being an `original' Register - a working record of the papal entourage into which, for the most part, outgoing letters and other documents were copied in small batches soon after they were drafted. Many of the letters were of Gregory's own dictation and therefore offer insight into his powerful personality and distinctive ideas. They are a prime source for assessing his reforming aims and methods which prepared the way for the papal monarchy of the later Middle Ages. They illustrate his dealings with the European rulers of his time, such as Henry IV of Germany, with whom he had a famous meeting at Canossa, and William the Conqueror, whom he viewed with critical regard. His part in preparing the way for the Crusade excites the greatest interest.This is the first complete translation of Gregory VII's Register into a modern language.

The Register of Pope Gregory VII 1073-1085: An English Translation

Lanfranc of Pavia was archbishop of Canterbury from 1070 to 1089, and so for nineteen critical years in the history of the Anglo-Norman church and kingdom after the Norman conquest of 1066. This is the first full scholarly study of Lanfranc for thirty years. This intelligent and considered historical biography reconsiders his career and outstanding achievements in all major aspects, focusing on his qualities of wisdom, diligence, and statesmanship.

Lanfranc: Scholar, Monk, Archbishop

The essays in this volume centre upon the epoch-making papacy of Gregory VII (1073-85), and complement the author’s major study of the pope. They look at the formation and expression of Gregory’s ideas, notably in relation to simony and clerical chastity, and emphasise his religious motivation; attention is also given to the impact of his pontificate on the Anglo-Norman lands and Scandinavia. The book further includes extended discussion of the contrasting figure of Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury (1070-89), and of the complex question of the interaction between him and Pope Gregory.

Popes and Church Reform in the 11th Century (Variorum Collected Studies Series)

World

Routledge

Popes, Monks and Crusaders (Hambledon Press History Series)

Hambledon & London

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