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Pope Alexander II
Pope Alexander II (died 21 April ), born Anselmo da Baggio,[1] was Pope from 30 September to his death in
Life
He was born in Milan of a noble family.[2] As Anselm I, bishop of Lucca, he had been an energetic coadjutor with Hildebrand of Sovana in endeavouring to suppress simony and enforce the clerical celibacy. The papal election of , which Hildebrand had arranged in conformity with the papal decree of (see Pope Nicholas II), was not sanctioned by the imperial court of Germany. True to the practice observed in preceding papal elections, the German court nominated another candidate, Cadalus, bishop of Parma, who was proclaimed Pope at the council of Basel under the name of Honorius II. He marched to Rome and for a long time threatened his rival's position. At length, however, Honorius was forsaken by the German court and deposed by a council held at Mantua; Alexander II's position remained unchallenged.
In , Pope Alexander II wrote to Béranger, Viscou
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Pope Alexander II
Head of the Catholic Church from to
For the Coptic patriarch, see Pope Alexander II of Alexandria.
"Anselm of Baggio" redirects here. For his nephew who succeeded him as bishop of Lucca, see Anselm of Lucca.
Pope Alexander II (/ – 21 April ), born Anselm of Baggio,[1] was the head of the Roman Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from to his death in Born in Milan, Anselm was deeply involved in the Pataria reform movement. Elected according to the terms of his predecessor's bull, In nomine Domini, Anselm's was the first election by the cardinals without the participation of the people and minor clergy of Rome. He also authorized the Norman Conquest of England in
Early life and work
[edit]Anselm was born in the parish of Cesano Boscone in the town of Corsico some 7&#;km (&#;mi) from Milan of a noble family. The family took its name from Baggio, a suburb of Milan, where the family held the office of "captain".[2] Accordi
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Anselmo da Baggio ( April ) reigned as&#;Pope Alexander II from 30 September to 21 April , succeeding Pope Nicholas II and preceding Pope Gregory VII. beneath his rule, he gave blessing to William the Conqueror for his conquest of the Kingdom of England.
Biography[]
Anselmo da Baggio was born in to a noble family in the County of Milan, and he became Bishop of Lucca. In he was elected as pope, but the Holy långnovell Empire did not agree, and they installed Antipope Honorius II in Basel. However, Honorius was deposed by Mantua, allowing for Alexander to have unchallenged rule. In , he told Landulf VI of Benevento that conversion of Jews was not to be obtained by force, and he also called for a crusade against the Moors.
In , Pope Alexander II gave William the Conqueror of the hertigdöme of Normandy his blessing for an invasion of the Kingdom of England, also giving him a papal fingerprydnad and an edict to the Church of England ordering them to submit to William. After the Battle of Hastings,