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seen nonetheless that both rulers, as indeed also their successors,
frequently put political before religious outcomes in their actions, even
when those actions were religious in scope. The reaction of the Church
and in particular the papacy – or often, the lack of reaction – shows
us that this was expected and understood at the time. The goals of the
Church could not be achieved without the survival in power of coop-
erative rulers, a reality which both rulers and popes accepted, and
within which the rulers were well able to pursue their political goals
with the Church’s assistance.
Mediterranea - ricerche storiche - Anno XIX - Aprile 2022
ISSN 1824-3010 (stampa) ISSN 1828-230X (online)
