History 342							Professor Wertheimer
Discussion Questions for Thursday, March 4



1).  Tierney sections 60 and 61.  Begin by getting sense of the qualities a medieval king 
should have according to these documents (this idea is not discussed explicitly).   How 
are these qualities demonstrated (or not) by Louis VI (France), Stephen and Henry II 
(both of England), and with what results?  

2).  Tierney sections 76 and 77.  Begin with section 76.  Who are the parties involved in 
Magna Carta?  What rights are guaranteed by this document?  Why was it necessary?  
Pay particular attention to #14, 25, and 61.  What do they say?  Why are they significant?  
Now look at section 77.  How are the principles of Magna Carta being enacted in the 
summons to Parliament? what is Edward being forced to do in the "Confirmation of the 
Charters?"

3).  Chapter 22.  Carefully analyze Joinville's account of the life of St. Louis.  What 
personal virtues does Joinville attribute to Louis?  Then consider how those virtues 
affected Louis's governance of France.  Pay particular attention to the points we 
discussed in lecture.

Note: Be sure you can put questions one through three in the context of the growth of 
those monarchies.

4).  Section 62.  It is not important to know the exact details of this diplomatic quarrel, 
but be certain that you understand what issues were involved and why the emperor and 
the pope had this disagreement.

5).  Section 63.  These two documents represent two different theories on the relationship 
between papal and imperial authority.  Note: both Huguccio and Alanus used the dialectic 
method, so each referred to viewpoints that they did not hold, but each also clearly stated 
his opinion on these subjects.  According to each of these authors, what was the origin of 
imperial power?  How did the emperor's power relate to that of the pope?  The second 
selections from these two authors discussed whether or not a pope could bee deposed.  
Under what circumstance did each believe the pope could be deposed?  What does this 
say about their respective beliefs about papal authority.