Why was Louis excommunicated in 1216?
For invading England
Tax evasion
Adultery
Heresy
Answer
The excommunication of Louis was a pivotal moment in 13th-century European history, stemming from his invasion of England in 1216. Pope Innocent III, the spiritual authority at the time, viewed Louis's actions as a direct challenge to his power and a violation of the divine order.
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