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Pope Adrian

Pope who sent a crown to King John and asserted papal authority.

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First appearance: part i of man

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In Of the Benefit That Proceedeth from Such Darkness, and to Whom It Accrueth: Referenced in the example of Emperor Frederick holding the stirrup for him, illustrating the political subservience of sovereigns to the…

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the sovereign's right to punish is not a gift from subj…

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