What significant event happened in January 1077?
Henry IV's penitential walk
Matilda's coronation
Battle of Canossa
Matilda's marriage
Answer
Henry IV's penitential walk, also known as the Walk to Canossa, occurred in January 1077. It was a remarkable event in the Investiture Controversy, a conflict between the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor over the appointment of bishops. Emperor Henry IV sought absolution from Pope Gregory VII after being excommunicated for appointing bishops without papal approval.
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