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What was the conflict that led Pope Gregory VII to

excommunicate the Holy Roman Emperor of Europe, Henry IV, and
now was the conflict resolved?

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The conflict between Henry IV and Gregory VII concerned the question of who got to appoint local church officials. Henry believed that, as king, he had the right to appoint the bishops of the German church.

Yes, the conflict was resolved. In 1077, Henry traveled to Canossa in northern Italy, where the Pope was staying in the castle of Countess Matilda, to apologize in person and to be punished for his sins he wore a hair shirt and stood barefoot in the snow in what has become known as the Walk to Canossa, then the excommunication was lifted.

Henry was again excommunicated 3 years later because, the Pope supported Rudolf of Rheinfelden a rival king.

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