. Medieval architecture, its origins and development, with lists of monuments and bibliographies. e been able to form astrong and independent state. Attempts made in 1002 and 1014to accomplish this end, however, resulted in wretched failure,and, although in the XII century a loose confederacy was formed,the Lombard cities remained to the end virtually independentstates. If the dawning sense of patriotism found no outlet in nationalchannels, it turned instead with double vigor to civic quasi-independent city states of northern Italy rose withextraordinary rapidity to political pr
. Medieval architecture, its origins and development, with lists of monuments and bibliographies. e been able to form astrong and independent state. Attempts made in 1002 and 1014to accomplish this end, however, resulted in wretched failure,and, although in the XII century a loose confederacy was formed,the Lombard cities remained to the end virtually independentstates. If the dawning sense of patriotism found no outlet in nationalchannels, it turned instead with double vigor to civic quasi-independent city states of northern Italy rose withextraordinary rapidity to political prominence; trade and com-merce flourished; wealth was vastly increased. The cjuickenedintellectual life, the feeling of civic pride, increased nationalprosperity, comparative peace — all these are reflected in thebuildings of the XI century. But in 1076 began the momentous struggle of Empire andPapacy. It is not necessary to follow the details of the investi-ture contest through its melodramatic scenes at Canossa in 1077,and its frequent vicissitudes of fortune, to its final close by the 204.
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