Who was upset about the Romans enthroning Benedict IX?
Henry III
Boniface III
Pope Damasus II
Pope Benedict IX
Answer
Henry III was upset about the Romans enthroning Benedict IX because he believed that the pope was his vassal. The emperor believed that he had the right to choose the pope and that the Romans had no right to do so. Henry III invaded Rome and deposed Benedict IX, replacing him with Clement III.
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