What was the main conflict during Matilda's rule?
Investiture Controversy
Crusades
Hundred Years' War
War of the Roses
Answer
The Investiture Controversy was the primary conflict during Matilda's rule. This dispute arose over the authority to appoint bishops and abbots, a power traditionally held by the Church. However, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV sought to assert control over these appointments, leading to a clash with Pope Gregory VII. Matilda, as an ally of the Pope, supported the Church's position, further escalating the conflict.
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