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Transcript for Audio:
Hello, my name is Rebecca Lee, and here is my Age of Innocent Timeline. Here you will find the crucial events Pope Innocent III was involved in during his papacy. The events are compiled into three categories: the red represents the church, the purple represents Crusades , and the blue represents English history. I hope you enjoy!

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Ordained as Pope
(image of his seal)

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As soon as he was in office he began preparing for a Fourth Crusade. The main goal was to "liberate" Jerusalem. On August 15, he issued a papal bull called the Post Miserabile.

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Pope Innocent III decided to supported Otto of Brunswick to rule Germany amongst all the contenders. This meant anyone who did not support him could face excommunication.

It settled down to three contenders: Fredrick II, Philip of Swabia, and Otto of Brunswick. Although Phillip had the support of most of the German princes, he was murdered.

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Uproar arose over who should rule Germany. The pope responded with the Venerabilem. This letter to William of Montpellier explained why he had the right to mediate the situation due to the fact that he was ordained by God.

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Crusaders were able to capture Constantinople, and gave Alexios IV the throne.

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Unofficially accepted the Franciscans as a group under the church. This protected them from heresy and persecutions.

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Crusade against the Albigenses

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After Otto IV reneged on his promises on how to rule, Pope Innocent III excommunicated him on November 10th

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Papal Bull
The Magna Carta, one of the most influential  documents used in many constitutions was condemned by Pope Innocent III.
In the papal bull above Pope Innocent nulled the Magna Carta just months after it was "passed'.  He could not believe rights were just handed out so freely.

Translated part of papal null:
"We refuse to overlook such shameless presumption which dishonours the Apostolic See, injures the king's right, shames the English nation, and endangers the crusade... on behalf of Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and by the authority of Saints Peter and Paul His apostles, [we] utterly reject and condemn this settlement. Under threat of excommunication we order that the king should not dare to observe and the barons and their associates should not insist on it being observed. The charter with all its undertakings and guarantees we declare to be null and void of all validity forever."

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Fourth Council of the Lateran

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Emphasis on separation and criminalization of Jews.

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Fourth Lateran Council and Host Desecration (This Week in Jewish History) Dr. Henry Abramson

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He died suddenly at the age of 55 and is buried at Perugia Cathedral, Perugia, Italy.