Who were the envoys sent to after Clement II's death?
Henry III
Boniface III
Pope Benedict IX
Pope Francis
Answer
After Clement II's death, envoys were sent to Henry III, the king of Germany. The envoys were charged with persuading Henry to accept the papal throne and return the city of Rome to the Church. Henry refused the offer, and instead named Guibert of Ravenna as Pope Sylvester III.
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