Who held reservations about Henry's underage son Frederick becoming king?
The German Princes
The Roman Catholic Church
The Barbarians
The English Monarchy
Answer
The German Princes held reservations about Henry's underage son Frederick becoming king because they feared that a young monarch would be easy to manipulate and control. They also feared that Frederick's mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, would wield too much power as regent. As a result, the German Princes refused to accept Frederick as king until he reached the age of majority.
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