Negotiations in the Investiture Controversy

Timeline

1. 1105Holy Roman Empire · Holy Roman EmpireIn early 1105, Henry V openly rebelled against his father Henry IV and formed an alliance with Pope Paschal II. The papacy declared Henry IV deposed, transferring the religious legitimacy of supreme imperial rule to Henry V, and the Investiture Controversy entered a new phase characterized by direct dialogue between the new emperor and the papacy.
2. 1105Ichterhausen · ThuringiaIn December 1105, Henry V met with papal envoys at Ichterhausen in Thuringia. The two sides reached a preliminary understanding on restoring church liberties, the right of episcopal elections, and imperial commitments to the church, laying the foundation for Henry V to obtain formal papal recognition of his kingship and opening a diplomatic process toward a final resolution.