. The American encyclopedia of history, biography and travel . ious pontiff, he made him twice his prisoner, and twice did the thundersof the Vatican excommunicate and depose him in consequence. As aspecimen of the power and insolence of this pope, we may mention thatHenry, dispirited by the effect which his excommunication had upon hisfriends and followers, having resolved to go to Rome and ask absolutionfrom Gregory in person, did so ; and presenting himself as a humble peni-tent at the palace of St Peter, was there stripped of his robes, and obligedto remain in that condition, in an outer c
. The American encyclopedia of history, biography and travel . ious pontiff, he made him twice his prisoner, and twice did the thundersof the Vatican excommunicate and depose him in consequence. As aspecimen of the power and insolence of this pope, we may mention thatHenry, dispirited by the effect which his excommunication had upon hisfriends and followers, having resolved to go to Rome and ask absolutionfrom Gregory in person, did so ; and presenting himself as a humble peni-tent at the palace of St Peter, was there stripped of his robes, and obligedto remain in that condition, in an outer court, in the month of January(1077), barefooted, among snow, and fasting, for three successive days,before he was allowed to implore forgiveness for his offences! On thefourth day he was permitted to kiss the toe of his holiness, and then received absolution! Henry died in 1106. FROM THE NINTH TO THE ELEVENTH CENTURY. Italy. The state of Italy during this period has been already partiallynoticed in the preceding section. From the time of Lothaire, to whom it. tel
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