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In the 13th century, the Catholic Church reached the height of its political power. Pope Innocent III used his political power to force the king of France, Phillip Augustus, to take back his wife and queen after Phillip had tried to have his marriage annulled. The pope also compelled King John of England to accept the pope's choice for the position of archbishop of Canterbury.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe popes are Our Blessed Lord's Vicars on earth. As such, they represent, when they are teaching in their official capacity, Christ's voice to His Church. Popes, personally, have no power to force any individual to do their (the Pope's) own will. However, if the ruler is a Catholic, then they would extend all respect to God's representative and head of His Church on earth.
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