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| Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, along with his wife and young son, spent three days barefoot in the snow at Canossa, in northern Italy, in penance, seeking absolution from Pope Gregory VII. The pope excommunicated Henry following a clash over secular control of the empire. | ||||||
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| Middle Ages; Holy Roman Empire; Henry IV (Holy Roman Empire) | ||||||
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