A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . 0^m 0)16^ih) ifhxm mk Flo. 14G. - • A Battle of the Knights of Henry VII., in Balduini Trevirensis. Miniature from the war. All sincere patriots longed for the return of the happy timesof imperial rule. Foremost among these was the noble minded Flor-entine, Dante Alighieri (12(50-1321) (Fig. 145), the author of the Divine Comedy and father of the Italian tongue. To his mindthe first ray of hope for Italy shone at the coming of Henry- \ lofty strains he welcomid the chivalrous prince in who
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . 0^m 0)16^ih) ifhxm mk Flo. 14G. - • A Battle of the Knights of Henry VII., in Balduini Trevirensis. Miniature from the war. All sincere patriots longed for the return of the happy timesof imperial rule. Foremost among these was the noble minded Flor-entine, Dante Alighieri (12(50-1321) (Fig. 145), the author of the Divine Comedy and father of the Italian tongue. To his mindthe first ray of hope for Italy shone at the coming of Henry- \ lofty strains he welcomid the chivalrous prince in whom he sawthe deliverer of his native land. ITALIAN EXPEDITION OF UENRY VII. 327. Initial letter represent-ing the investiture ofa bishop by the em-peror. From that partof theCodex BalduiniTrevirensis whichcontains the chartersof Henry VII. Middleof Fourteenth Cen-tury. (Coblenz.) ORTHWITH the king advanced fromLake Geneva over the pass of MontCenis in the autumn of 1310. Thenews of his approach raised the Italianparty strife to a feverish heat. TheGliil)enines expected that Henry wouldinnnediately take their side, and over-throv/ the Guelfs ; they were greatly dis-ajjjDointed at his attemiit to stand onneutral ground above hoth parties. Atfirst Henrys affairs were somewhat pros-perous. He was crowned king of Italyin ]\Iilan (Fig. 1^0), at Christmas, 1310 ;?!5» Init it soon appeared that his successeshad been deceptive. The solemn recon-ciliation which he effected in that cityl»etweeu the Delia Torre and Visconti was soonfollowed by the discovery of a jJot, the successof which was hindered only l)y a ha2)py acci-dent. The punishment which Henry inflictedon th
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