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How did Pope Innocent III respond to Philip II Augustus’s treatment of Ingeborg?
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In response to Philip II Augustus’s repudiation of his wife, Ingeborg, Pope Innocent III took a firm stance against the king. Unlike his predecessor, who had attempted to countermand the annulment without success, Innocent III imposed an interdict on France in January 1200 to force the king's compliance.1
Faced with this ecclesiastical pressure, Philip II submitted in September 1200, pretending to reconcile with Ingeborg. However, this was a superficial gesture; he refused to cohabit with her and kept her in semicaptivity for many years, only accepting her as his queen in 1213.1