Why did henry iv beg the pope for forgiveness?

he wanted to gain more control as emperor.
he realized the great power of the church.
he recognized that he had committed a sin.
he had few resources to fight off challengers.

Option: He had few resources to fight off challengers.

Explanation:

Henry IV beg for forgiveness from Pope George VII because he challenged the Church by declaring himself powerful to appoint Church officials. Henry IV excommunicated by Pope George VII because of appointing his bishops. Henry IV make up his mind to beg for forgiveness because he had little resources to fight off the challengers who threaten his reign during the Middle Ages.  

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the answer is c     : )

explanation:

i don't have an explanation because i don't know, but i think the answer is c because i googled it and google is right : ) just kidding google isn't allways right but the answer is still c. i hope this !