There were sixteen of them over time, so you would have to be more specific. But generally speaking, all of them were perfectly happy to be Pope. On top of that, they already ruled the Papal State as sovereigns and in their capacity of Pope, considered themselves already superior to any secular ruler on the planet.
He was not chosen pope by any king. Gregory was acclaimed pope by the citizens and clergy of Rome and then it was made official by an election carried out by the cardinals in April of the year 1073.
Pope Gregory excommunicated King Henry IV while Henry declared the pope deposed. Most of the people seemed to support the actions of the pope and not those of Henry.
King Henry the VIII.
No, Pope Gregory the Great .was also known as Pope Gregory I.
Pope Gregory excommunicated King Henry IV while Henry declared the pope deposed. Most of the people seemed to support the actions of the pope and not those of Henry.
The pope crowned the king and gave him a tittle of "Roman Emperor" because he crush the people who attacked the pope
That would be Pope Saint Gregory I.
Pope St. Gregory VII was pope in 1075.Pope St. Gregory VII was pope in 1075.
Yes, Pope Gregory I was the 64th pope.
Pope Gregory I
King Henry and Pope Gregory
Yes, he was also known as Pope Gregory the Great.