That is describing what the character does so it is C. It couldn't be A because it isn't a part of the story. It couldn't be B because it isn't a problem. It lastly couldn't be D because it's not a message the author is trying to convey to the reader.
The holy roman emperor (Henry IV) wanted to make the church independent from secular rulers so he banned the practice of Lay Investiture. The pope (Gregory VII) excommunicated him and went to find a new emperor when Henry IV confessed to him he was a sinner and Gregory forgave him. But Henry was so butt hurt about it that he sent to roman military to kill the pope.
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Other countries entered the on-going civil war and dividedly supported the republican or the nationalists. The German intervention triggered World War II when it supported the Nationalists, while France and Britain supported the Republicans. The military interventions led the countries to war.
Germany provided heavy military training and tactics to the Nationalists that later was formed as the Condor Legion, which led the Nationalists military. The Condor Legion experienced successive victories because of their rigorous training, however, in the end, they were defeated by Britain's army.