Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . given to thebishops, at a very early period of the Christian church. At first, thepope of Rome was only one of the superior dignitaries of the church but in the course of years he became the head of it, and both claimedand exercised an authority superior to that of any king or emperor. 2. For a long time, the popes of Rome had authority only in mat-ters of religion; but Gregory the Third, about the year 731, resistedthe Greek emperor, who ruled over Italy, and established the title of 4. Wlialis sai1 of tiio fine arts ? 5. Librar
Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . given to thebishops, at a very early period of the Christian church. At first, thepope of Rome was only one of the superior dignitaries of the church but in the course of years he became the head of it, and both claimedand exercised an authority superior to that of any king or emperor. 2. For a long time, the popes of Rome had authority only in mat-ters of religion; but Gregory the Third, about the year 731, resistedthe Greek emperor, who ruled over Italy, and established the title of 4. Wlialis sai1 of tiio fine arts ? 5. Libraries? Books ? Paper? 7. Writing? Let-ters? 8. Usual garments of the Romans? < H. XCIV.— 1. What of the popes 111 earlytimes? 3. What of Gregory III ? Whenvai the popes title to rule over Rome cstaU-?sliuJ ? Whal of popea in the year 700? Their pride and power? 156 SCHOOL HISTORY. the pope to reign over Rome in matters of state. From this timeforward, the popes rapidly acquired power, and in the year 760, theyhad extensive possessions and immense View of modern Rome. 3. The popes claimed the authority of Gods agents or viceroys onearth. They called themselves the successors of St. Peter, and claim-ed that the keys of heaven and hell were given into their other dominion had ever been like theirs, for they ruled over thesouls of men. 4. Other potentates have been content with wearing a singlecrown; but the popes crowned themselves with three, rising oneabove the other. They assumed the title of Holiness; but some ofthem were unholy men, being, as we have reason to believe, full ofearthlv ambition, and stained with many sins. 5. When their power was at its height, they showed themselvesto be very haughty. Few persons were allowed to enter their pres-ence without kneeling down to kiss their toes. When they mountedon horseback, they caused kings and emperors to hold their stirrups. 6. They took away kingdoms from the rightful sovereigns, andgave them to others
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