The Crusaders Part 4 The Investiture Controversy

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The 1074 a conflict called “Investiture Controversy” erupted. The Emperor and the Pope argued over who had the right to appoint or “vest” the Bishops. Pope Gregory VII excommunicated the Emperor Henry IV. Henry the IV was forced to apologize to the Pope, thus demonstrating the supremacy of the Pope in the Western world.

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