The European country that first began looking for a sea route to India was Portugal.
This happened towards the end of the 15th century, somewhere during the reign of King Manuel I. The first voyager who went to look for India was Vasco de Gama. This paved the way for Portugal to become one of the most important explorers in the world.
Answer:
The correct answer is A. Henry IV appeared before Pope Gregory VII to ask for his forgiveness.
Explanation:
In the 10th century, the emperor had gradually acquired a say in the appointment of bishops in the Holy Roman Empire. This was not very surprising, because the emperor often entrusted lordship, political and even military tasks to the bishops.
The battle really broke out in 1075 between Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII. On the one hand, the Pope interfered in the Saxon wars, undermining royal authority, and on the other, the appointment of a bishop of Milan by Henry IV was the last straw.
The king organized a meeting of bishops at which Pope Gregory VII was deposed. In response, Gregory excommunicated the king, as well as his allies. This put Henry in a difficult position, because a number of German bishops turned against him and some princes threatened to do the same. Henry then made a penance to Canossa in 1077, where he showed himself willing to submit to the Pope, who finally pardoned him.
