Excerpt from Life of Gregory the Seventh, Vol. 2 of 2: Sketch of the History of the Papacy to the Eleventh Century

New Preparations for the Subjection of Saxony - Repetition of the Local Rising - Opening of the Council at Rome, Feb. 23, 1075 Threatening tone of the Pontiff - Development of the Rebellion in Saxony under the In¿uence of the Bishops - Military Successes of Henry: his Victorious Return to Worms - His Abuse of Power, in particular against the Church, and in the Sale of Ecclesiastical Dignities - Protestations and Threatening Messages of Gregory VII. - His Danger in Rome - Attack of Cinci - His Deliverance by the peoplewre¿ections on that Event - Cinci takes Refuge at Henry's Court - The Diet of Worms - Deposition of Gregory VII. - Council of Rome - The Emperor defeated - Excommunications, Fundamen tal Articles promulgated by Gregory VII.

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