The book Short History of the Mediaeval Church was written by author Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher), 1834-1903 Here you can read free online of Short History of the Mediaeval Church book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Short History of the Mediaeval Church a good or bad book?
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The popular sentiment was in his favor. The needful reform which he had preached gathered strength during his absence, and the people whom he had influenced now revolted against the pope. Arnold returned to Rome, and stood at their head. He was not only the spiritual leader of the city, but, in a certain sense, also the political head. In the Eternal City he was what Calvin was four centuries later in Geneva — the "administrator of civil and ecclesiastical affairs. " Arnold's eloquence was over...whelming. The multi- tudes gathered about him with increasing enthusiasm. The citizens revolted against the rule of the pope, es- tablished a Senate, drove the pope out of Rome, passed laws requiring the pope to live on voluntary offerings b2 SHORT HISTORY OF THE MEDIAEVAL CHURCH. and throw off his temporal authority, and invited the German emperor to come down to Italy, and re-establish the old imperial rule on the banks of the Tiber. Lucius II. Led an army against the Romans, but was killed during the siege of the city by a paving-stone.
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