A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . Fig. 8. — Cathcclral of Spires. Interior. Founded in 1030 by Emperor Conrad II.,who was buried in it, and completed by Henry IV. fFrom Gailhabaud.) BEBELLION OF HENRY SON. .57 whole empire, and where all present pledged fealty to him for thenext four years. Like his father at Constance, after his victoriouscampaign in Hungary (Fig. 7), Henry forgave all who had failed induty to him, and remitted their penalties. The diet of Mayence marks the culmination of Henry mass of the nohility, sh
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . Fig. 8. — Cathcclral of Spires. Interior. Founded in 1030 by Emperor Conrad II.,who was buried in it, and completed by Henry IV. fFrom Gailhabaud.) BEBELLION OF HENRY SON. .57 whole empire, and where all present pledged fealty to him for thenext four years. Like his father at Constance, after his victoriouscampaign in Hungary (Fig. 7), Henry forgave all who had failed induty to him, and remitted their penalties. The diet of Mayence marks the culmination of Henry mass of the nohility, shut off by the enforcement of the Peacefrom their accustomed life of robbery and rapine, were, however,still bitterly hostile. They found a leader in 1104, in the crown-prince Henry, who, impelled — as he claimed — by religious motives,. Fig. 9. — Municipal Seal of Spires. (;iilii(lral iii tlie l«ckgromnl. About three-fifths ofthe size of the original. Berlin, Roval Archives. suddenly fled from court, and gathered the discontented elementsaround him. The cities of the Rhine country rallied to the prince treacherously induced his father to intrust his person tohim without a battle, promising to reconcile him to the church. Hethen cast him as a prisoner into the strong fortress of Bö emperor, barbarously treated, was forced to surrender thecrown jewels to his son, and to sign and read, after the manner ofLouis the Pious, a most scandalous confession of all the sins everascribed to him by his adversaries. However, he finally escaped toCologne, and thence to Liege. The prince hurried after him, butwas repulsed on attempting to cross the bridge over the Meuse atVise, and obliged to retreat in haste. His final overthrow seemed 58 TUE CONFLICT IN THE EMPIRE UNDEU IIENHY IV. imminent when tlie situ
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