Innocent III : leader of Europe 1198-1216

Editor's Preface . . vii
Preface . . ix
List of Maps . . xi
List of Abbreviations . . xii

Introduction . . 1
 The Pope's reputation and character . . 1
 The sources for the history of the pontificate . . 7

CHAPTER 1 The Pope and the Papacy . . 10
 The forming of Innocent Ill's personality: influences and education . . 10
 Election . . 23
 Coronation . . 27
 The City of Rome . . 29
 The family . . 33
 The Papal Curia . . 37
 The College of Cardinals . . 39
 Conclusion . . 40

CHAPTER 2 Politics, Power and Propaganda . . 49
 Politics . . 49
 Power: the Papal State, Rome and Sicily . . 65
 Economic strength . . 71
 Papal armies . . 77
 Policy . . 80
 The separate kingdoms . . 82
 Propaganda, information and diplomacy . . 87
 Conclusion . . 91

CHAPTER 3 Law and Society . . 94
 Declaration and formation of the law . . 94
 Councils: the Fourth Lateran Council . . 95
 Decretals . . 101
 Bologna: the Law School and productions . . 103
 Clerks and laymen . . 110
 Marriage . . 115
 The Pope as judge: law courts . . 118
 Conclusion . . 122

CHAPTER 4 Authority and Protest: The Christian Life . . 125
 The crisis of the Church . . 125
 Poverty . . 139
 Preaching . . 141
 The Waldenses and the Humiliati . . 143
 The Friars . . 150
 Heresy . . 153
 The Cathars . . 155
 The Albigensian Crusade . . 160
 Conclusion . . 162

CHAPTER 5 The Papacy and the Wider World: The Frontiers of Christendom . . 164
 Jerusalem, the Near East and the crusading idea . . 164
 The Fourth Crusade . . 172
 The Children's Crusade . . 176
 The Spanish Reconquest . . 178
 The Baltic Crusades . . 179
 Sicily . . 182
 England . . 184
 The Greek Church . . 185
 Conclusion . . 187
 Final Assessment

Appendix: Chronology of Innocent III's Pontificate . . 198
General Bibliography . . 201
Maps . . 205
Index . . 214