Chapter One. The Empty See
Joëlle Rollo‐Koster
The analysis of the governance and liturgy Empty See in this chapter initiates investigation customary violence attached to episcopal papal interregna. Because medieval papacy was universal, rules church during interregna affected both temporal religious worlds. discusses church's attempt at controlling power vacuum initiated by pope's death, because control hinged on electoral system. Ecclesiastical reformers used vox populi counter pretensions Carolingians later, those holy Roman emperor investiture controversy. first Christian millennium showed that principle election never questioned Middle Ages, but confusion remained its modality. ordines mention distribution coins as a symbolic sign charity tying poverty humility Christ pope.Keywords: Carolingian; empty see liturgy; interregna; controversy; Jesus Christ; ordines; charity; system
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