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Who forced Henry IV to abdicate in 1105?

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Answer

Henry V, son of Henry IV, forced his father to abdicate in 1105. He had been crowned King of England as a child and had been sent to Normandy to rule there as a regent. He was able to take advantage of his father's unpopularity in England and led an army to invade England. Henry IV was forced to abdicate and Henry V became king.
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