Quote Originally Posted by zeroyuugi
Yes... in my current campaign I was ex-com'd early in the game and it wasn't until then that the Pope sent inquisitors after me (and attempted to denounce my King)...
Maybe they target your king in particular, knowing that if he is successfully denounced, you'll be brought back into the light! After all, if your king gets whacked, it's automatic reconciliation, right? It really does make some sense that the pope would send his hitmen after the leader of a faction that won't fall into line. If the game really does that, I give props for the pope AI, as that's a really sneaky tactic, though an awesome one.

If I were you, diablodelmar, I'd rush my king straight over there as a peace offering to the pope!

...and then of course come back here and let us all know if he takes the bait, lol.