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Gregory VII was the first pope in several centuries to enforce the Church's ancient policy of celibacy for the Catholic clergy, although it appears that he himself had a mistress, the countess Matilda. In 1074, Gregory issued an edict ordering his priests to abandon their wives.
Gregory attacked the widespread practice of simony.


Gregory VII was the first pope to depose a crowned ruler, Emperor Henry IV (1056 ¬1105/06). With this revolutionary act, Gregory transformed the role of the papacy, subordinating all secular governments to the Church. Today, we would call this an improper achievement, but democracy was not yet well understood in Western Europe.

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How was the conflict between Pope Gregory and Henry resolved?

Henry crossed the freezing Alps to the Italian town of Canossa. He approached the castle where the Pope Gregory VII was a guest and then begged humbly to be forgiven.


What was the subject of the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and the Henry IV?

pope Gregory VII wanted to change the rules about the religion. Henry IV got angry and thought he can fire pope Gregory VII. Henry got excommunicated from the church. years past, he came back and begged for forgiveness and was back in the church society.


What did pope Gregory the third for Marco polo?

Pope Gregory III did not have a direct relationship with Marco Polo, as they lived in different time periods. Marco Polo was born around 1254, while Pope Gregory III served as pope from 731 to 741. However, later popes, including Pope Urban VI, expressed interest in Polo's accounts of his travels to Asia, which contributed to the European understanding of the East. Polo's travels ultimately helped pave the way for future exploration and trade between Europe and Asia.


Did Emperor Constantine decree priests were to be celibate?

No. Pope Gregory VII in 1079AD decreed the practice.


Why did the pope leave Rome in Italy and go to Avignon in France in or about the 11th century?

Primarily to escape from the infighting and politics of powerful families of Rome, the Avignon Papacy, from 1309 to 1377, was when seven popes resided in Avignon, France: + Pope Clement V (1305-1314) + Pope John XXII (1316-1334) + Pope Benedict XII (1334-1342) + Pope Clement VI (1342-1352) + Pope Innocent VI (1352-1362) + Pope Urban V (1362-1370) + Pope Gregory XI (1370-1378) Gregory XI moved the papacy back to Rome in 1376.