This is the first book in English devoted to the German king and emperor Henry IV (1056-1106), whose reign was one of the most momentous in German history and a turning-point in the history of the medieval empire (the kingdoms of Germany, Italy and Burgundy). The reign was marked by continuous rebellions and fluctuating fortune. Earlier monarchs had also witnessed conflict between crown and aristocracy, but Henry IV's reign differed in that his conflicts could never be definitively resolved either by negotiation or by war. During the 1070s the young king gained a lasting reputation for tyranny, while his assertion of the crown's traditional rights over the imperial church aroused papal opposition. The alliance between the German princes and the papacy haunted Henry IV for the rest of his life. He meanwhile, by turns opportunist and compromiser, dedicated himself at all times to preserving the traditional rights of the monarchy.
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'... a well-written and convincing appraisal, one which will surely be authoritative for a long time ...'. The Heythrop Journal
'... a very readable and sane account of Henry's long and difficult reign...'. English Historical Review
'... a very readable and sane account of Henry's long and difficult reign...'. English Historical Review
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This is the first book in English devoted to the German king and emperor Henry IV (1056-1106). His reign was one of the most momentous in German history and a turning-point in the history of the medieval empire (the kingdoms of Germany, Italy and Burgundy).
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Henry IV was born on 11 November 1950, perhaps in Goslar, the favourite palace of his father, Emperor Henry III. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
most frequent intervener, amicum vii, canonical electors, imperial episcopate, investiture decree, suppliant letter, simoniacal heresy, papal synod, intervention clauses, reform papacy, royal diplomas, imperial diplomas, legatine synod, five advisers, unitate ecclesiae, imperial abbeys, ducal office, imperial church, royal itinerary, anonymous biographer, lay investiture, comital family, deposed duke, imperial peace, secular princes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Meyer von Knonau, Otto of Northeim, Annales Augustani, Peter Damian, Vita Heinrici, Lower Lotharingia, Siegfried of Mainz, Annales Hildesheimenses, Annales Altahenses, Anno of Cologne, Emperor Henry, Annales Patherbrunnenses, Lampert of Hersfeld, Rudolf of Swabia, Adalbert of Bremen, Epistolae Vagantes, Burchard of Halberstadt, Matilda of Tuscany, Codex Udalrici, Gebhard of Salzburg, Hartwig of Magdeburg, Bishop Gebhard, Bruno of Merseburg, Gebhard of Constance, Robert Guiscard New!
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Henry IV was born on 11 November 1950, perhaps in Goslar, the favourite palace of his father, Emperor Henry III. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
most frequent intervener, amicum vii, canonical electors, imperial episcopate, investiture decree, suppliant letter, simoniacal heresy, papal synod, intervention clauses, reform papacy, royal diplomas, imperial diplomas, legatine synod, five advisers, unitate ecclesiae, imperial abbeys, ducal office, imperial church, royal itinerary, anonymous biographer, lay investiture, comital family, deposed duke, imperial peace, secular princes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Meyer von Knonau, Otto of Northeim, Annales Augustani, Peter Damian, Vita Heinrici, Lower Lotharingia, Siegfried of Mainz, Annales Hildesheimenses, Annales Altahenses, Anno of Cologne, Emperor Henry, Annales Patherbrunnenses, Lampert of Hersfeld, Rudolf of Swabia, Adalbert of Bremen, Epistolae Vagantes, Burchard of Halberstadt, Matilda of Tuscany, Codex Udalrici, Gebhard of Salzburg, Hartwig of Magdeburg, Bishop Gebhard, Bruno of Merseburg, Gebhard of Constance, Robert Guiscard New!
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- The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading by Jonathan Riley-Smith in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Monte Cassino in the Middle Ages (3 Volume Set) by Herbert Bloch in Back Matter
- Society and Politics in Medieval Italy by A. Hyde in Back Matter
- Imperial Lives and Letters of the Eleventh Century by Theodor E. Mommsen in Back Matter
- Deutsche Kaisergeschichte by Karl Hampe in Back Matter
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