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n4 III. THE ROMANIZED CHURCH (A.D. 11301389).
succeeded Absalon, naturally consulted the pope on this
point. But the pope, perhaps having learnt more of the
difficulties of the subject, while seeing the inconsistency
of the position, left Andreas to settle it, and gave way by
enclosing a dispensation and sending the pallium for
Valerius (Reg. X., ep. 147, 1207, A.D., P. L. 215, 1244).
Similar difficulties occurred later, and were met in much
the same way by strongly-worded declarations in the way
of canons and statutes, followed by weak action in the way
of dispensations or relaxations.
As regards the general condition of the clergy, we have
evidence from the later correspondence of the same pope,
Innocent, with Andreas that the clergy of Sweden were pub
licly married and claimed to have a privilege from the pope
for this indulgence (Reg. XVI., ep. 118, 3rd October,
1213). The pope desired to see this privilege, but we have
no record of its production. It may have been, as I have
suggested, merely a verbal bargain as the price of conces
sions to papal claims on the part of king and people.
ii. INTRODUCTION OF THE FRIARS. POWER OF DOMI
NICANS. GROWTH OF POWER OF BISHOPS.
CREATION OF CATHEDRAL CHAPTERS. COUNCIL
OF SKENINGE UNDER WILLIAM OF SABINA (1248)
PROHIBITS CLERICAL MARRIAGE.
The weak reign of Eric III. (1222-1250) witnessed a
further consolidation of the Romanized Church. As the
twelfth century brought in the Cistercians, so the thirteenth
naturally introduced the friars of whom the Dominican
Friars Preachers were the most powerful in Sweden, and
did most for education. They had two great houses, one at
Sigtuna, and one at Skeninge in the diocese of Linkoping
besides minor ones.5
The bishops now began to be secular potentates, and to
take their places in the more private Councils of State,
5
A picture of the nave of Skeninge Church is given in S. H.1
,
Vol. i., fig. 461. See also Vol. ii., fig 390, for the interior.
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