The popes and Holy Roman Emperors engaged in many different conflicts time and time again, but the main reasons behind the conflicts are really quite simple. The conflicts arose generally out of hunger for power.
For example, the emperors would sometimes completely throw the promises that they made to the popes out the window. Likewise, on several different occasions we see the Holy Roman Emperors attempting to downsize the power of the pope.
Many desired to assert their power over vast areas, and this concerned the popes. The popes feared that the Holy Roman Emperors would try to gain some amount of control over the papacy, and this was unacceptable in the minds of the popes.
Like I said, the reasons for the conflicts between the emperors and popes were quite simple. The lesson that we should take from these conflicts, is that a quest for power usually stands in the way of peace, and it is unfortunate that the emperors didn't pay attention to this major truth.
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