Free Write

I think that one of the main struggles a king of this time period may have with "Christianity" is the question of power. In this case I am referencing King Lothar. He is a man who has taken over, or at least spread his influence across his world. Here he exclaims, "'What manner of King can be in charge of heaven, if he is prepared to finish off great monarchs in this fashion?" ( GT 217). Gregory tells us that some conflict between earthly power, and what the Kings thought to be greatness in their lives and the idea that they were submissive to someone with no army whom ends greatness in such a manner. I believe gregory is also commenting on whether it really matters to be great and powerful on earth to the God he knows rules over heaven. I am interested to see how Gregory sees the kings and their conflict with religion and defining power changing, if it does, in the rest of the book.