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IN DEPTH
A REAL HISTORICAL
EXAMPLE THAT YOU RARELY
HEAR ABOUT IN RELIGIOUS COMMERCIALS,
BUT THAT HAD A HUGE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL IMPACT
IN ÌTS TIME? In medieval Europe the popes enjoyed far-reaching political authority!
Whenever a conflict erupted anywhere in Europe, they claimed the authority to decide the issue?!!
To establish their claim to authority, they repeatedly reminded Europeans of the Donation of Constantine...
According to this story, on March 30th 315 AD the Roman emperor Constantine signed an official decree
granting Pope SYLVESTER I & his heirs perpetual control of the western part of the Roman Empire...
The popes kept this precious document in their archive & used it as a powerful propaganda tool whenever
they faced opposition from ambitious princes, quarrelsome cities or rebellious peasants...
People in medieval Europe had great respect for ancient imperial decreed, & believed that the older such a
document, the more authority it carried. They also strongly believed that kings & emperors were "Gods re-
preventatives"! Constantine in particular was revered, because he turned the Roman Empire from
a pagan realm into a Christian empire. In a clash between between the desires of some
present-day city council & a decree issued by the great Constantine himself,
it was obvious to medieval Europeans
that the ancient document ought
to be obeyed.


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