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Who was Pope during the time of Henry IV's excommunication?

  • Pope Paul VII

  • Pope John XX

  • Pope Gregory VII

  • Pope Alexander VI

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Pope Gregory VII was the Pope during the time of Henry IV's excommunication. He was a strong proponent of the Gregorian Reforms, which sought to increase the power of the papacy and reduce the power of secular rulers. In 1076, Gregory excommunicated Henry IV for his role in the Investiture Controversy, a dispute over who had the right to appoint bishops.
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