Project Gutenberg 2013-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 59 Petruccelli della Gattina, Ferdinando 1816 1890 Gattina, Ferdinando Petruccelli della Della Gattina, Ferdinando Petruccelli Il re dei re, vol. 3 Convoglio diretto nell'XI secolo 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. 3" by Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina is a historical narrative written in the mid-19th century. This volume continues the depiction of the tumultuous events during the reign of Emperor Henry IV in the 11th century, detailing his struggles against the papacy, particularly the conflict with Pope Gregory VII. The narrative blends historical facts with vivid descriptions, emphasizing themes of power, loyalty, and the dynamics of political and religious strife. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing Emperor Henry IV, who is portrayed in a state of despair as he grapples with rebellion among his vassals and the threat posed by Gregory. After experiencing an extended period of solitude, Henry resolves to travel to Italy to reconcile with the Pope, despite the snow-capped Alpine challenges ahead. Accompanied by loyal supporters and family, he embarks on a perilous journey that highlights his determination to reclaim his honor. The relentless obstacles they face—harsh weather conditions, treacherous terrain, and the threat of betrayal—underscore the high stakes involved in Henry's quest for redemption and power, establishing a tension-filled atmosphere from the very start. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44355/44355-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 - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 222444 222453 2024-09-18T14:23:42.607589 2023-09-19T10:01:32.443018 text/html text/html 220370 2013-12-05T06:21:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 147031 2013-12-05T06:22:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 160322 2024-09-18T14:23:46.467559 application/epub+zip 161575 2024-09-18T14:23:43.275575 application/epub+zip 161574 2024-09-18T14:23:42.930580 application/epub+zip 231491 2024-09-18T14:23:48.999559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211550 2024-09-18T14:23:46.120537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211891 2022-09-20T08:31:31.226995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199463 199253 2024-09-18T14:23:42.162575 2023-09-19T10:01:32.002943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 198144 2013-12-05T06:21:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 79336 2013-12-05T06:22:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19267 2024-09-18T14:23:49.138558 application/rdf+xml 8734 2024-09-18T14:23:43.012572 image/jpeg 1984 2024-09-18T14:23:42.975572 image/jpeg 152925 2024-09-18T14:23:42.631553 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