How would Henry IV regain support from German aristocrats?
Through military force
By granting them lands
Through marriage alliances
Making grants to secure support
Answer
Henry IV regained support from German aristocrats by making grants to secure support. The nobles had been unhappy with Henry's rule, and they had revolted against him in 1077. Henry had been forced to go to Canossa, where he had to humble himself before Pope Gregory VII. The pope forgave Henry, and the nobles agreed to return to their allegiance to Henry.
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