absolution of Henry IV

Target entity: absolution of Henry IV
Context triple: [Walk to Canossa, hasEffect, absolution of Henry IV]

• A. Act of abdication of Francis II
  The Act of abdication of Francis II was the formal imperial decree by which the last Holy Roman Emperor renounced his crown, bringing an end to the Holy Roman Empire in 1806.
• B. The Union of the Two Noble and Illustre Families of Lancastre and Yorke
  The Union of the Two Noble and Illustre Families of Lancastre and Yorke is a 16th-century English chronicle that narrates the Wars of the Roses and the rise of the Tudor dynasty, heavily influencing later historians and Shakespeare’s history plays.
• C. 1 Henry IV
  1 Henry IV is a historical play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the turbulent reign of King Henry IV and the coming-of-age of his son, Prince Hal, alongside the comic exploits of Sir John Falstaff.
• D. Merciless Parliament
  The Merciless Parliament was the 1388 session of the English Parliament in which King Richard II’s opponents, led by the Lords Appellant, condemned and executed many of his favorites, severely curbing his royal authority.
• E. Poynings' Law
  Poynings' Law was a late 15th-century statute that placed the Irish Parliament under tight control of the English Crown by requiring prior approval of its legislation.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: absolution of Henry IV
Target entity description: The absolution of Henry IV was the formal lifting of his excommunication by Pope Gregory VII in 1077, restoring him to the Church and imperial legitimacy after his penitential journey to Canossa during the Investiture Controversy.

• A. Act of abdication of Francis II
  The Act of abdication of Francis II was the formal imperial decree by which the last Holy Roman Emperor renounced his crown, bringing an end to the Holy Roman Empire in 1806.
• B. The Union of the Two Noble and Illustre Families of Lancastre and Yorke
  The Union of the Two Noble and Illustre Families of Lancastre and Yorke is a 16th-century English chronicle that narrates the Wars of the Roses and the rise of the Tudor dynasty, heavily influencing later historians and Shakespeare’s history plays.
• C. 1 Henry IV
  1 Henry IV is a historical play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the turbulent reign of King Henry IV and the coming-of-age of his son, Prince Hal, alongside the comic exploits of Sir John Falstaff.
• D. Merciless Parliament
  The Merciless Parliament was the 1388 session of the English Parliament in which King Richard II’s opponents, led by the Lords Appellant, condemned and executed many of his favorites, severely curbing his royal authority.
• E. Poynings' Law
  Poynings' Law was a late 15th-century statute that placed the Irish Parliament under tight control of the English Crown by requiring prior approval of its legislation.
• F. None of above. chosen