Alexander II
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Alexander II was the Pope, or head of the Catholic Church, from 1061 to 1073, a period when the Church was working to reform itself and assert its independence from secular rulers. His papacy is significant because it marked an important transition in the Church's efforts to strengthen its spiritual authority and separate itself from political interference by kings and emperors.
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Pope Alexander II (1010/1015 – 21 April 1073), born Anselm of Baggio, was the head of the Roman Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1061 to his death in 1073. 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 1066.
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