The Popes of the Crusades

There were many popes during the time of the crusades. The main ones were Pope Gregory the seventh, Pope Urban the second, Pope Eugenius the third, Pope Gregory the eighth, Pope Innocent the third, and Pope Nicholas the fourth. These were the most important and most remembered popes of the time. The ones that I find most interesting are Gregory the seventh, Pope Urban the second, pope Innocent the third and Pope Gregory the eighth .

Gregory the seventh was born in Sovana, Italy in 1020. He was the son of Bunicus. Gregory came to Rome at an early age for his education. He is considered the most important of the popes. In Cologne he was wanted to pursue his studies; he had an interest in the elevation of the Church. Gregory become pope and helped the church out and created a stronger church.

Pope Urban the second was born around 1035 to a noble family in northern France. He was educated at a school associated with the Reims cathedral. Urban worked in Germany as a papal legate, who supported for Pope Gregory VII in the struggle with the Holy Roman Emperor. After the death of Gregory, Urban was elected pope on March 12, 1088, but was in exile at the time. Urban was a member of a reform movement that wanted the clergy to be more removed and from this it brought him closer to life in a monastery.

Pope Innocent was one of the greatest popes of the Middle Ages. He was the son of Count Trasimund and was born 1160 or 1161 at Anagni. Innocent had an his early education at Rome, in which he studied theology at Paris, and became a theologian and one of the greatest jurists of that time. Innocent had tried to improve the church discipline and to root out all corruption don to the local level. He was very concerned about the unprofessional behaviour in the clergy. The necessary foundation of all achievements according to Innocent was the reconstruction of the administration of the church. (Cantor Norman 419 and 501)

Pope Gregory was born in Albert de Mora and was the Pope from October 25, 1187 until his death. He was a well-educated noble who became a monk at a very young age. Pope Gregory the eighth was also known as Gregory the Great. he was nit only a pope but also a apostle of English. He is considered one of the most important popes and influential writers of the Middle Ages. He was the son of a Roman senator and entered the service of the State at a very young age. In 573 he sold most of his properties and founded six monasteries in Sicily and the seventh in Rome. Gregory did not live to see the third crusade because he died of fever that same year. (Bookrags)

Cantor, F, Norman. The civilization of the Middle Ages. New York. 1993. Harpercollins publishers, Inc.
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