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Aachen Rule for Canons
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Gregory VII
- In St. Gregory VII: Early life
…which Hildebrand harshly criticized the Aachen Rule for Canons ratified under Emperor Louis the Pious (814–840) at the Aachen council of 816. He pointed out in particular that this rule permitted canons to own private property and was thus in conflict with the declarations of the ancient Church Fathers and…
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