pope gregory VII and the german emperor henry IV fought over the issue of..

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nurali · Answer

i think secular appointments of bishops.

anonymous · Answer

secular appointments of bishops

anonymous · Answer

The cause were that Henry didn't want the pope to have all the power, so he said to the pope that the king should have the power to appoint bishops. And Henry told pope to step down the papacy. But guess what! the Pope didn't like it a bit. so he excommunicated Henry. Read more: http://www.answers.com/Q/What_issue_caused_Pope_Gregory_VII_and_the_German_emperor_Henry_IV_to_disagree#ixzz3RYYDG6gc