His early death in 1056 was long regarded as a disaster for the Empire .
1046 Henry ended the papal schism , freed the Papacy from dependence on the Roman nobility , and laid the basis for its universal applicability .
Henry 's early death in 1056 was long regarded as a disaster for the Empire .
1046 Henry ended the papal schism , freed the Papacy from dependence on the Roman nobility , and laid the basis for its universal applicability .