Book Description

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE Hildebrand, Gregory VII., born Henry III. of Germany crowned Emperor Matilda, Countess of Tuscany, born .... Leo IX., Count of Hapsburg, Pope .... Boniface, Margrave of Tuscany, died .... Beatrice marries Godfrey of Lotharingia Beatrice and Matilda prisoners in Germany . Leo IX. died 19th April Beatrice and Matilda return to Italy .... Victor II., Bishop Gebehard, Pope Hildebrand Legate to France Henry III., Emperor of Germany, died Victor II. died 28th July Stephen IX., Frederic of Lorraine, Pope Benedict X., Conti, anti-pope . Nicholas II., Bishop Gerard, Pope .... General Council at Rome Nicholas II. died 27th July Alexander II., Anselm Badagius, Pope Cadalous, Bishop of Parma, antipope .... Matilda's first battle Matilda's second battle Matilda marries Godfrey le Bossu Empress of Germany retires to Rome . . . Henry IV. married to Bertha Alexander II. died 21st April Gregory VII., Hildebrand, Pope .... 1013 1046 1046 1049 1054 1054 1054 1054 1055 1055 1056 1056 1057 1057 1058 1058 1059 1061 1061 1061 1061 1061 1061 1062 1065 1073 1074 Godfrey of Lotharingia died Council at Rome Cenci's attack on Gregory VII Henry IV. excommunicated Godfrey le Bossu died . Beatrice died Saxon rebellion Henry at Canossa, January Matilda's bequest Saxons elect Rudolph Death of Empress of Germany Gregory VII. sends crown to Rudolph Death of Rudolph Guibert, Bishop of Ravenna anti-pope Excommunication of Henry confirmed Henry invades Italy Matilda retreats to Canossa Henry invests Canossa . Henry lays siege (two years) to Rome Gregory's last Council in Rome Gregory retires to St Angelo Henry enters Rome Guibert, anti-pope, Clement III. Henry invests St Angelo Robert Guiscard rescues Gregory Gregory goes to Salerno Henry crowned by...