Who was the Pope who excommunicated Robert the Bruce?
Pope Alexander IV
Pope Clement V
Pope Innocent III
Pope John XXII
Answer
Pope Clement V was the Pope who excommunicated Robert the Bruce. Clement was a Frenchman, and he had been elected Pope in 1305. He was a supporter of King Edward I of England, and he excommunicated Robert the Bruce in 1306. This was because Robert had rebelled against Edward, and had been crowned King of Scotland.
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