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King Henry IV Was Crowned King Of Germany

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In 1054, Henry IV was crowned king of Germany. Later, in 1084, he became the Holy Roman emperor as well. While he and Pope Gregory VII reigned, the conflict between monarchs and the Church erupted. Henry IV, as the emperor, presented bishops with the ring and staff that symbolized their office. But Pope Gregory banned him from doing it, which in turn made him angry. In 1076, Gregory excommunicated Henry, which freed his subjects from their allegiance to him. Afterwards, in 1077, he presented himself to the pope as a repentant sinner and the pope forgave him. He showed his forgiveness by lifting the order of excommunication. But Henry still took revenge on Gregory by leading an army to Rome and forcing the pope into exile. Finally, in 1122,

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