Henry V of Germany (1081-1125) took the pope and cardinals prisoners in 1111.

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Henry V of Germany (1081-1125) lost the support of Pope Paschal II over the question of lay investiture and took the pope and cardinals prisoners in 1111 (pictured in this illustration). To win his release, Paschal gave Henry the right to invest at will and crowned him emperor.

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