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What happened to the Pope during Philip IV's conflict with the Catholic Church?
He became a close ally
He was captured and held hostage
He was excommunicated
He was banished
Answer
Philip IV, King of Spain, was engaged in a conflict with the Catholic Church. He wanted to tax the clergy and take other measures that the Church opposed. In 1527, troops under his command captured and held Pope Clement VII hostage. The pope was released after a year, but the conflict continued.
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