The Concordat of Worms, established in 1122, resolved the investiture controversy by distinguishing between spiritual and temporal authority. It granted the Pope the exclusive right to appoint bishops and abbots, while the Holy Roman Emperor retained the power to confer secular authority and lands to these church leaders. This agreement aimed to reduce the ongoing conflict between the church and the monarchy over the appointment of church officials.
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