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July 28, 754

On July 28, 754 CE, Pope Stephen II made Pippin de Korte, King of France. Why is this important? Because if a religious leader can make you king, he can also take it away. This gives good insight in why Henry VIII was so anti-pope. He didn’t believe a religious leader in Rome had secular … Continue reading

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