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Title: The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916 Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis), 1870-1942
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York : F.R. Niglutsch
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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lordsabandoned him, moved partly by religion, partly, no doubt, by motives of per-sonal ambition or dislike. The rebellion spread, and Henry seemed likely toprove a king without subjects. The very men who had formed his religiouscouncil, seeing whither events were tending, began, one after another, to makethe toilsome journey over the Alps to submit themselves to the Pope in Italy,and to obtain his pardon and forgiveness. At last came the oft-narrated climax. Henry himself crossed the moun-tains as a penitent, almost alone, and stood barefooted in the snow, seekingadmission to the Popes presence in the castle of Canossa. Three times theking toiled up the rugged path to the castle gates and waited upon Gregoryswill; until at last the Pope admitted him, and removed the excommunication,though declaring that Henry must still stand trial for his crimes. What a triumph for the monk Hildebrand, if he were indeed what somemen have supposed him, a mere politician struggling for renown! What an
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HENRY IV. AT CANOSSA Rome—Triumph of the Papacy 457 ineffable sorrow, if his was a true heart seeking to regenerate religion on earth!For never was mockery more hollow. The Pope sat in the strong fortress ofCanossa because he dared not trust his own Italians in the plain below. Henryexpressed remorse only to save his kingdom, and went away with black hategnawing in his heart. To one who objected that the Emperors path to salva-tion had been made too easy, Gregory answered with bitter irony, Never fear!He has gone away worse than he came. It was true. In later years, he managed so far to regain his supremacy inGermany that he marched an army against Rome. He captured the city, andbesieged Gregory in one of its strong towers, the still standing castle of St.Angelo. Henry, however, was obliged to retreat before the Normans of RobertGuiscard, who marched to the relief of the Pope. True to his old craftiness,Guiscard managed to find his profit in the expedition by sacking Rome whilehe wa

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