Project Gutenberg 2010-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 45 Petruccelli della Gattina, Ferdinando 1816 1890 Gattina, Ferdinando Petruccelli della Della Gattina, Ferdinando Petruccelli Il re dei re, vol. 1 Convoglio diretto nell'XI secolo Reading ease score: 42.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Il re dei re, vol. 1" by Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. This work seems to explore the intricate power dynamics and conflicts during the 11th century, particularly focusing on the tensions between the papacy and the feudal lords of Italy. The narrative hints at a gripping tale involving notable historical figures such as Pope Alessandro II and the influential warrior Robert Guiscard, coupling themes of honor, betrayal, and ambition in an era marked by turmoil. The opening of the novel sets the scene with a vibrant description of the Cloister of Montecassino on June 26, 1070, bustling with monks, nobles, and church officials preparing for a significant religious ceremony. Tension is palpable as the Pope's influence is examined through a gathering of powerful men who discuss the precarious state of the Church and its relationship with emerging feudal powers. The arrival of a bold young knight, who insults Pope Alessandro II as cowardly, turns the atmosphere electric, evoking fierce responses from the assembly. Through accusations and counter-accusations against powerful figures like Robert Guiscard and the Prior Guiberto, the narrative appears poised to delve deep into themes of justice, loyalty, and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters in their quest for power and retribution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/30878/30878-h/images/cover-page.jpg it Gregory VII, Pope, approximately 1015-1085 Church history -- 11th century Papacy -- History -- To 1309 BX Text IT Romanzi Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 294421 294422 2024-10-13T07:57:59.929252 2023-09-13T12:10:48.640934 text/html text/html 290497 2013-12-05T05:26:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 157953 2013-12-05T05:28:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 168110 2024-10-13T07:58:04.259227 application/epub+zip 172247 2024-10-13T07:58:00.652238 application/epub+zip 172247 2024-10-13T07:58:00.283256 application/epub+zip 256719 2024-10-13T07:58:07.156197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241760 2024-10-13T07:58:03.920227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241965 2022-09-14T08:54:59.440651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276811 276601 2024-10-13T07:57:59.196272 2023-09-13T12:10:47.982914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 274976 2013-12-05T05:27:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 108836 2013-12-05T05:28:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274971 2013-12-05T05:27:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107975 2013-12-05T05:28:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22870 2024-10-13T07:58:07.296185 application/rdf+xml 7985 2024-10-13T07:58:00.359233 image/jpeg 1572 2024-10-13T07:58:00.324247 image/jpeg 163690 2024-10-13T07:57:59.960282 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia