The century began while the translatio imperii of 962 was still somewhat novel and ended in the midst of the Investiture Controversy.

Controversy still swirls over whether the book was a satiric hoax about think-tank logic and writing style or the product of a secret government panel.

Controversy still surrounds who is responsible for his death, with Russian authorities claiming he was killed in an assassination by the FSB and the Chechen separatists claiming he died in an accidental explosion.

This decision has been challenged by citizen groups in Jamaica Plain in the courts, and is still in dispute ( see Green Line Controversy, below ).

Controversy still surrounds Ross's decision to destroy public property, but spare private property during the burning.

Controversy and speculation still surround the incident.

Controversy still swirls around the reasons for this aboutface.

Controversy still dogged the player as before the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg clash with Liverpool, Drogba was accused of diving by Liverpool coach Rafael Benítez.

Controversy and speculation was abound about this result, however the FIA took no action as Williams, who were still dealing with Senna's death, did not protest.

Controversy still attaches to this action, since survivors in the water may have been deliberately targeted.

Mike Awesome Controversy and Tommy Dreamer Wins The Title-Mike Awesome leaving ECW for WCW while still champion is discussed.

Controversy however remains, particularly abroad, over certain Fascist-era laws that are still in force and that have not been declared unconstitutional.

Controversy surrounded the companionship he had developed with Erin Fleming, which consequently raised disputes over his estate.

Controversy later surrounded Body Count over its song " Cop Killer ", a song intended as a narrative from the view of a criminal getting revenge on racist police officers guilty of brutality, from the National Rifle Association and various police advocacy groups.

Controversy surrounded the network in 2002 and 2003 over obscenities, expressed respectively by Cher and Nicole Richie, aired live on the network's broadcasts of the Billboard Music Awards on its affiliates in the Eastern and Central Time Zones despite the use of five-second audio delays ; the indecent material was edited out on broadcasts in the Mountain Time Zone and westward.

Controversy surrounded Holst's friendship with Noel, whose opinions grew progressively uncompromising, leading to his displaying the Red Flag and that of Sinn Fein in the church.

Controversy also surrounded the premieres of two other major works of the 1950s, the Piano Concerto ( 1955 ) and the Second Symphony ( 1957 ).

Controversy surrounded the ambiguity and wording of the ballot question.

Controversy surrounded Skandia in the mid-noughties, mostly due to illegal internal affairs with the Swedish Skandia Life, and for having provided executives with subsidized apartments in Stockholm.

Controversy has long surrounded the precise dietary preference of Coelodonta as past investigations have found both grazing and browsing modes of life to be plausible.

Controversy surrounded the 2005 United States Grand Prix, where only 6 of the 22 cars took the green due to problems with Michelin tires, which likely damaged the reputation of the event and the F1 in general in the USA market.

Controversy surrounded the appointment, given the suspicions that drug use had been rife in East German sports and that any senior coach would have been involved or had knowledge of the drugs programme.

Controversy surrounded Genro's decision on granting refugee status to Battisti.

Controversy surrounded Rescue Me after an episode in season 3 (" Sparks ") showed Tommy raping his ex-wife, Janet.

Controversy surrounded the removal of reggae artists Vybz Kartel and Elephant Man from the ' Best Reggae Act ' category at the 2004 awards due to their homophobia and incitement to murder.

Controversy surrounded the Ligier JS41 car, with rival team owners comparing it to the Benetton B195 car because of their similar design, the only apparent difference being the engine in each car.

Controversy surrounded Benetton following the Verstappen pit-fire at Hockenheim.

Controversy surrounded the American premiere and other productions in the years which followed.

Controversy surrounded the issue of whether the cross atop the dome until 1915 should be replaced.

Controversy has surrounded these plates and their engravings, but most experts agree they are of ancient vintage.

Controversy surrounded the mural in 2005, when Brian Barnes added a painting of Jean Charles de Menezes to the memorial which was removed soon after.

Controversy surrounded the music in the album for both its religious and sexual overtones, particularly the first three singles.

Controversy surrounded the split with Davi mainly due to comments in his personal Myspace page.

Controversy has surrounded " I'll Be Home for Christmas ," since it was first published.

Controversy surrounded the costs of the tram, which nearly quadrupled from initial estimates.

Controversy surrounded Popovich during the 1996 – 97 NBA season when he fired Bob Hill 18 games into his third season as Spurs head coach.

Controversy over the California Mexico border and California Proposition 187 had strained the relationship between the two parties.

Its simple and radical solution of the Investiture Controversy between the prerogatives of regnum and sacredoium proposed that German churchmen would surrender their lands and secular offices to the emperor and constitute a purely spiritual church.

Controversy has existed between the two largest denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement over some sections added to the 1876 LDS edition, attributed to founder Smith.

Controversy over the licensing agreement between the patent holder, Unisys, and CompuServe in 1994 spurred the development of the Portable Network Graphics ( PNG ) standard.

In the Investiture Controversy which began between Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII over appointments to ecclesiastical offices, the emperor was compelled to submit to the Pope at Canossa in 1077, after having been excommunicated.

Controversy erupted when Bengt, who has said he has " no interest in art and his grandfather's works ", terminated the standing agreement between the family and the Marlborough Gallery.

Controversy, heresy, and schism within the Church paralleled the warfare between states, the civil war, and peasant revolts occurring in the kingdoms.

* Great Controversy ( fundamental belief 8 )— Humanity is involved in a " great controversy " between Jesus Christ and Satan.

* The Concordat of Worms resolves the Investiture Controversy, thus bringing to an end the first phase of the power struggle between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Emperors.

The best-known and bitterest conflict was that known as the Investiture Controversy, fought during the 11th century between Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII.

During his tenure as bishop, Bamberg rose to great prominence, while Otto achieved fame as a missionary and as a diplomat and politician, notably during the Investiture Controversy between Emperor Henry IV and the papacy during which he remained loyal to the emperor.

Albert Barnes held a prominent place in the New School branch of the Presbyterians during the Old School-New School Controversy, to which he adhered on the division of the denomination in 1837 ; he had been tried ( but not convicted ) for heresy in 1836, mostly due to the views he expressed in Notes on Romans ( 1835 ) of the imputation of the sin of Adam, original sin and the atonement ; the bitterness stirred up by this trial contributed towards widening the breach between the conservative and the progressive elements in the church.

Controversy has continued to surround the similarity between the two systems.

The Investiture Controversy or Investiture Contest was the most significant conflict between Church and state in medieval Europe.

However, the lack of defined boundaries led to a series of border disputes between Spanish West Florida and the fledgling United States known as the West Florida Controversy.

Among other things, it ended the first phase of the West Florida Controversy, a dispute between the two nations over the boundaries of the Spanish colony of West Florida.

In Italy the breakaway from their feudal overlords occurred in the late 12th century and 13th century, during the Investiture Controversy between the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor: Milan led the Lombard cities against the Holy Roman Emperors and defeated them, gaining independence ( battles of Legnano, 1176, and Parma, 1248 ; see Lombard League ).

Controversy between the picturesque school and proponents of the more manicured garden raged well into the 19th century.

It was also partly a response to the Investiture Controversy, which was the most significant conflict between secular and religious powers in medieval Europe.

This affair is sometimes read as an early groundswell of the conflicts between Popes and the new kings of France that came to a head later in the Investiture Controversy, so it is worth relating in some detail.

He authored two books —" Controversy between Connecticut and Pennsylvania " ( Philadelphia, 1879 ) and " Protection vs. Free Trade " ( New York, 1885 ).

First among these was the Iconoclastic Controversy which caused a schism between the Western Eastern churches and ultimately the hostility of Rome to those parts of Christendom not under papal authority.

In the 11th and 12th centuries it was then often cited in the conflicts between the papacy and the secular powers in the West ( see Investiture Controversy ).

In the Investiture Controversy between the king and the papacy over the right to appoint bishops, Gerard worked on reconciling the claims of the two parties ; the controversy was finally resolved in 1107.