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What matter did Henry III resolve that brought empire-wide authority to the papacy?

  • Freed Vatican from the dependence on Roman nobility

  • Ended the investiture controversy

  • Ended the East-West schism

  • Reformed the monastic orders

Answer

Freeing the Vatican from the dependence on Roman nobility was one of the actions that Henry III took that helped to bring empire-wide authority to the papacy. This was done by removing the influence of the Roman nobility from the election of popes and by granting the papacy independence from secular authority. This led to a strengthening of the papacy and its ability to exert influence throughout the empire.
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