A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . s by enemies, we shouldremember that during Ids reign, after its inauspicious begmnings,he steacUly improved, botli as man and as jJohtician; that he was beloved by all that wereweak and oppressed, orthat loved order and peace,— by the poor, by theto^isf oik, by the husband-men ; that he fought stren-uously to secure for Ger-many the benefits of the Peace of God; and,finally, that he fought withall liis strengtli, with anearly realization of the is-sue at stake, and on thewhole successfully, againstthe bou
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . s by enemies, we shouldremember that during Ids reign, after its inauspicious begmnings,he steacUly improved, botli as man and as jJohtician; that he was beloved by all that wereweak and oppressed, orthat loved order and peace,— by the poor, by theto^isf oik, by the husband-men ; that he fought stren-uously to secure for Ger-many the benefits of the Peace of God; and,finally, that he fought withall liis strengtli, with anearly realization of the is-sue at stake, and on thewhole successfully, againstthe boundless claims and overwlielmhig power of the (iregorianpapacy. His services to arcliitecture are also wortliy of mention,which included the restoration of the ruined cathedral of Älayence,and the completion of the magnificent structure at Spires (Figs. 8, 0).Tliat Germany did not become a fief of St. Peters, did not sinkinto being a mere domain of tlie Vatican, liut inauitained its na-tional independence — this is tlie distinctive service that Henry to his Fig. 10. — Silver coin of tlie city of Aix-la-Chapelle. Coined in second half of the four-teenth century. Original size. Obverse:Charlemagne figured as a saint, but with im-perial insignia. Legend: SCS: KAKOLYSMA(;X: IMPOR. Reverse: VKUS: AQY-ENSIS : REfiALIS : SEDES. In the innercircle MONETA (Berlin.) CHAPTER IV. THE ISSUE AND EFFECTS OF THE INVESTITLTRE CONFLICTUNDER HENRY V., LOTHAHl, AND CONRAD HI. ( llOS-1152.) THE event soon proved that Henry V., despite his professions,was to be no whit more subservient to the paj^acy than hisfather had been. There were, indeed, some halting attempts atreconciliation. Paschal II., at the council of Guastalla, renewedthe investiture interdict, but reinstalled several schismatic bishopsas a measure of conciliation. He even talked of coming to (Ger-many to adjust all difficulties with the king. Instead of this, hewent to France, and sunnnoned a c
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