. Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic . CHARLEMAGNE INFLICTING BAPTISM UPON THE SAXONS. COLOGNE. 203 It was a time of rival popes, and Barbarossa entered into the long contro-versy, which would make a history of itself. He captured Milan, and levelledthe city. The sacred relics in the churches were sent to enrich the churchesof Germany. Among these were the reputed bodies of the three Wise Men ofthe East; these were sent to Cologne, and are still exhibited there amid heapsof jewels. Barbarossa was constantly at war with popes and kings : he gained victories. THE GERMANS
. Zigzag journeys in northwest lands. The Rhine to the Arctic . CHARLEMAGNE INFLICTING BAPTISM UPON THE SAXONS. COLOGNE. 203 It was a time of rival popes, and Barbarossa entered into the long contro-versy, which would make a history of itself. He captured Milan, and levelledthe city. The sacred relics in the churches were sent to enrich the churchesof Germany. Among these were the reputed bodies of the three Wise Men ofthe East; these were sent to Cologne, and are still exhibited there amid heapsof jewels. Barbarossa was constantly at war with popes and kings : he gained victories. THE GERMANS ON AN EXPEDITION. and suffered reverses ; but his career was theatrical and popular in those rudetimes, and he was regarded as a very good monarch as kings went. He once held a great peace festival at Mentz, to which came forty thousandknights. A camp of tents of silk and gold was set up by the Rhine, and musi-cians, called minnesingers, delighted the nobles and ladies with songs of heroesand knights. The songs and ballads then sung became famous, and this festivalmay be said to be the beginning of musical art in music-loving Germany. Europe was now startled with the news that the Saracens under Saladinhad taken Jerusalem. Barbarossa was about inaugurating a new war with thePope; but when this news came he and the Pope became reconciled, and heresolved to go on a crusade. He was an old man now, but he entered into the crusade with the fiery spiritof youth. His war-cry was,— 204 ZIGZAG JOURNEYS IN NORTHERN LANDS. Christ reigns ! Christ conquers ! He won a great victory at
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