Political Changes - Feudalism

Increase in ----- ------: Europe would be more ---- by the rise of kingdoms that would be in ---- with each other. (ultimately leads to --- over power)

Increase in political fragmentation: Europe would be more divided by the rise of kingdoms that would be in competition with each other. (ultimately leads to conflicts over power)

As the power of kings rise and as they feel more secure because of having ---- and ----, they are going to begin to ---- the ---- /power of the ----.

As the power of kings rise and as they feel more secure because of having friends and protection, they are going to begin to challenge the authority /power of the Church.

The first example of this is in the form of ---- -----: the ---- of religious officials (commonly ---) by --- subjects (commonly ---- or nobles)

The first example of this is in the form of lay investiture: the appointment of religious officials (commonly bishops) by secular subjects (commonly kings or nobles) 

Lay investiture violated the..

Canon Law

Punishable by ---- (kicked out of being ---) and ---- (the ---- under the king’s rule were thought to be sent to --). 

Punishable by excommunication (kicked out of being Christian) and interdiction (the people under the king’s rule were thought to be sent to hell).