. The age of Hildebrand. fill withLatins the places vacated by the Greeks, besideselecting a bishop, to be installed by the Pope or hislegate. Next in importance to the election of the Emperorwas the election of the Patriarch. The Latins inConstantinople undertook this duty, but Innocentformally quashed their action and himself named acandidate. After profuse allegorizing, according tohis wont, he proceeded to say that as the Emperorhad been selected from the French, the Venetiansshould be represented by the Patriarch, and they hadactually chosen the Roman subdeacon Thomas Mo-rosini. Their act
. The age of Hildebrand. fill withLatins the places vacated by the Greeks, besideselecting a bishop, to be installed by the Pope or hislegate. Next in importance to the election of the Emperorwas the election of the Patriarch. The Latins inConstantinople undertook this duty, but Innocentformally quashed their action and himself named acandidate. After profuse allegorizing, according tohis wont, he proceeded to say that as the Emperorhad been selected from the French, the Venetiansshould be represented by the Patriarch, and they hadactually chosen the Roman subdeacon Thomas Mo-rosini. Their act was invalid; but as the subdeaconwas worthy and well endowed, and as he, the Pope,desires to show himself gracious towards the Vene-tians, he nominates Thomas in virtue of his plenarypower. By the erection of the church of Constanti-nople into a patriarchate, the Pope has shown thathe is the representative of the God-man, who alonepossesses such power. CHAPTER XXX. STEPHEN LANGTON—OTTOS CAUSE WEAKENING—THE HE years from 1204 to 1207 presented amesh of political and ecclesiastical affairswhich taxed all the resources of theRoman see. Disturbances in Romecaused Innocent to withdraw in thespring of 1203, and he remained absent for nearly ayear. From the beginning of his pontificate therehad been a party opposed to him and to the establish-ment of the papal sovereignty. During his absencethe malcontents took advantage of the approachingsenatorial election to create disturbance, and the cityagain became a battle-field. The names of Rainer,Pierleone, Poli, Capoccio, Pandolfo, were bandied bythe different factions. Where there were no stonetowers, wooden ones were erected; ditches were dug,walls were thrown up, old baths and churches wereconverted into forts, slingers and bowmen were en-listed, and catapults planted. Many were slain, houseswere destroyed, and even fire was used. Finally thestorm spent itself, and the insurgents once more tookthe oath to the Pope. In th
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