CONTENTS

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