Letter from Henry IV to Gregory VII

Author(s)

Course

EUH2000; WOH2012

Date (Original)

24 January 1076

Location

Romano-German Empire

Keywords

Social History; Political History; Religious History; History of Christianity

Description

As Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII competed to control the appointment of bishops and other church officials, Henry issued this letter. Although addressed to Gregory (under his birth name Hildebrand), it was intended to influence a wider audience.

STARS Citation

"Letter from Henry IV to Gregory VII" (1076). All OER History Primary Sources. 64.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/oerhistory-all/64