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Treaty of Worms

Type Event Region Holy Roman Empire Time 1122

On September 23, 1122, Holy Roman Emperor Henry V and Pope Calixtus II signed the Concordat of Worms, ending the Investiture Controversy with a compr…

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  1. 1122Worms · Holy Roman EmpireHenry V and Calixtus II reached a written accord at Worms: bishops in Germany and Italy were to be elected by the Church, while the emperor retained the right to grant secular symbols such as the ring and pastoral staff; episcopal elections elsewhere also required imperial approval. Both sides lifted each other's excommunications.
  2. 1122–1123Worms · Holy Roman EmpireThe concordat distinguished investiture procedures in Germany/Italy from those elsewhere, formally recognizing the Church's right of election while preserving the emperor's political influence. The text brought the Investiture Controversy to an end and shaped subsequent imperial-papal interactions.

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