Henry Iv: Prerogative and Piety

Enterprising Henry IV declares suzerainty over state Xenophobic princes seek the royal prerogative to abate Cautious king uses diplomacy, threats his minions to subjugate Old rivals in Saxony Henry's consolidation with tyranny equate Morose princes in the hinterland seek to avoid a similar fate Manic King Henry sends his forces the opposition to eradicate Unifying his kingdom, Henry dispatches puppets, builds forts his subjects to ingratiate Nouveau Pope, Gregory VII, seeks his spiritual fiefdom to accentuate Invoking ban on German King's power to bishops nominate Calculating King refuses to cooperate with this diabolical dictate Arrogant Pope responds to Henry's disobedience with a writ to excommunicate Terrified, Henry performs penance to wipe clean the slate Ecclesiastical mantra restored; Pope Gregory VII absolves the humbled magnate  Demeaned but not demised, Henry continued to temporal, spiritual power appropriate