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What Was Pope Gelasius's Two Sword Theory

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What was Pope Gelasius's two sword theory?


A) The Pope held two swords, the word of God and universal jurisdiction
B) Although the king held the two swords of law and civic protection, the Pope was his overlord in the spirit
C) There are two swords that must be carried in battle: the one that protects and the one that attacks
D) There were two authorities, the temporal and the spiritual, the Pope carrying the spiritual

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