What power did Pope Formosus notably intervene in?
The Kingdom of West Francia
The Byzantine Empire
The Kingdom of East Francia
The Lombard Kingdom
Answer
Formosus notably intervened in the Kingdom of West Francia. After the king's death, the nobility of West Francia elected a successor, but the king's widow disputed the election and had another candidate installed. Pope Formosus sided with the nobility and excommunicated the widow and her supporters. The pope's intervention in the kingdom's affairs caused tensions between the papacy and the monarchy.
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