The Emperor Louis of Bavaria and the Papal Excommunications. A Clash of Communication Strategies?
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https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-2214/8229Keywords:
Middle Ages, 14th century, Louis the Bavarian, Public discourse, Public communication, Papal Curia, Levels of escalation, ExcommunicationAbstract
The struggles of Emperor Louis the Bavarian with the papal curia in the 14th century had great historical impact. However, it was not only the political, legal or theological positions that were historically effective, but to the same extent their public communication, which is the focus of this article. It was fed by both the decisions of the powerful and the acceptance of the ruled. In order to capture the dynamics of these negotiation processes, the methodological approach of “multi-level governance” lends itself particularly well. In the communicative process of this dispute, in which the Pope and the Emperor struggle by all means for dominance in the public sphere regarding the interpretation of facts, five different levels of escalation can be worked out, which led to a historical turning point in the relationship between the two powers.
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