Download or read book Popes and Antipopes written by Mary Stroll and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-12-09 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concentrating on the popes and the antipopes, this book examines the perturbations of ecclesiastical reform from the mid-eleventh century to the reign of Gregory VII, pointing out what factors other than reform influenced the main personae. It demonstrates how a weak papacy reversed power with a strong empire.