This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ... as to the rights of the empire to the provinces south of the Political posi"Patrimony Proper," it is well known that thetion of Germanic emperors and their subjects treated death of them as imperial territory; that the emperor Henr?VL Henry VI. regarded the title of his wife and son as absolute, without ...
Read More
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ... as to the rights of the empire to the provinces south of the Political posi"Patrimony Proper," it is well known that thetion of Germanic emperors and their subjects treated death of them as imperial territory; that the emperor Henr?VL Henry VI. regarded the title of his wife and son as absolute, without reference to the papal claims of suzerainty, and himself as sovereign of Apulia, Calabria, and Sicily, in the character of husband and father. The fierce and intrepid character of the Emperor, his contempt of the papal censures, his unscrupulous policy, his selfish ambition, supported upon the undisputed possession of the whole of central and southern Italy, seemed to forebode the approaching extinction of the papacy as a tem 1 It may be objected, that the popes to the control of the Emperor, and that were not liable to military service. It their armed force was, like that of every is answered, that neither was any spiri-other vassal, subject to his command tual person bound to attend the sove-when required. Conf. Book vi. c. 5, reign in his wars; but we know that pp. 130-134 of this work, their administrative acts were subject poral power. The feeble Coelestine III. had watched his progress with undisguised dismay; the thunderbolts of the Lateran had no power to harm him; yet this power rested upon sand: the accident of death dissolved the charm; and when he descended prematurely-into the tomb, the baseless fabric of his fortunes vanished with him. When he died, the storm-cloud which seemed about to burst upon the devoted curia passed away like a sunshower, and brightened into a more glorious summer than had hitherto ever shone upon the papacy. The internal state and government of the papal terriintemai tories calls for a passing...
Read Less
Add this copy of Cathedra Petri: Books I & Ii. From The First To The to cart. $26.58, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of Cathedra Petri: Books I & Ii. From The First To The to cart. $36.03, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of Cathedra Petri Books I II From the First to the Close to cart. $38.36, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by HardPress Publishing.
Add this copy of Cathedra Petri: Books I & Ii. From The First To The to cart. $41.38, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of Cathedra Petri: Books I & Ii. from the First to the to cart. $49.36, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2019 by Hardpress Publishing.
Add this copy of Cathedra Petri: Books I & Ii. From The First To The to cart. $51.05, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
