... Gregory VII. During the election of Pope Gregory VII, on the throne of Charlemagne, sat a cruel king with screwed up morals, Henry IV. Pope Gregory VII knew of the king wickedness, but did not act against him amedeatly, he gave him many chances to reform. The pope told him to reform his self and to help rid ... and selling of the abilities that God gave to priests and other religious. Pope Gregory thought of simony as a very terrible crime and sin. At first Henry IV, seemed to act on what the pope told him to do, but it then turned out to be just his own self, acting to save his throne....

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