Author: Mrs. William BuskPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781330998212
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Excerpt from Mediaeval Popes, Emperors, Kings, and Crusaders, Vol. 2: Or, Germany, Italy and Palestine, From A. D. 1125 to A. D. 1268 Frederic's Second Italian Expedition - Rebellion of Milan - The Emperor in Lombardy - Siege and Submission of Milan - Second Roncaglia Diet - Laws then promulgated - Dissensions with Adrian - Second Milanese Rebellion - Siege of Crema. [1158 1160. In Lombardy most anxiously was the advent of Frederic and his army expected by all Ghibelines, then groaning under the heavy yoke of Milan. That city, exulting in the previous Imperial abstinence from active hostilities, had prodigiously increased in power and arrogance since the Roncaglia Diet, at which she had deemed it expedient to attempt buying off the Emperor's wrath. She had materially improved her own means of defence; had rebuilt Tortona far stronger than before; had greatly enlarged the number of her dependent allies, and had fortified all these really subject towns. So complete was her triumph over her constant opponent, Pavia, that this, her chief rival, had perforce submitted to give two hundred of her best citizens as hostages for her obedience to Milanese commands, and acceptance of her chief magistrates from Milanese nomination. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
