Tag: Henry IV

• Matilda of Tuscany, the iron countess of Canossa

  The life and times of the most powerful woman in Italy between the 11th and 12th century who could have been Queen.

  A History of Italy

  March 5, 2019

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  Beatrice of Lorain, Boniface of Canossa, Carpineti, Cremona, Florence, Gregory VII, Henry IV, Henry V, Lodi, Lucca, Mantua, Marola, Matilda of Canossa, Milan, Reggio Emilia, Rome, Sorbara, Urban II, Victor III

• 046 – Matilda of Tuscany, the iron countess of Canossa, part 2

  We continue the story of Matilda of Canossa as  war breaks out with Emperor Henry IV. We then see yet another failed attempt at marriage, the end of the fight against Henry IV and how things went with his son and successor, Henry V while alone she tan one of the largest areas in Italy.

  A History of Italy

  March 5, 2019

  Bavaria, Bologna, Carpineti, Gregory VII, Henry IV, Henry V, Lambrusco, Lucca, Madonna della battaglia, Mantua, Marola, Matilda of Canossa, Milan, Modena, Montecassino, Monteveglio, Parma, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Podcast, Reggio Emilia, Rome, Sorbara, Urban II, Victor III, Well the fat

• 045 – Matilda of Tuscany, the iron countess of Canossa Part 1

  1046 – 1080 We look at the life of Matilda of Canossa, starting from the history of her family through her childhood, the humiliation of Canossa and to the start of the war against Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV.

  A History of Italy

  February 24, 2019

  Beatrice of Lorain, Bonifacio Attone, Florence, Godfrey the bearded, Godfrey the hunchback, Gregory VII, Henry IV, Matilda of Canossa, Podcast, Rome

• 044 – Goodbye Henry, goodbye Matilda and a can of worms

  We see how Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV ended up, as well as his long-term nemesis Matilda of Tuscany, countess of Canossa. Meanwhile we change  couple of popes and get a new Emperor, yet another Henry as he also struggles with a couple of popes on their way to the concordat of Worms.

  A History of Italy

  February 16, 2019

  Benevento, Callixtus II, Cluny, Concordat of Worms, Gelasius II, Henry IV, Henry V, Matilda of Canossa, Paschal II, Podcast, Rabodo, Rome

• 043 – A crusading we will go

  1095 – 1099 We see how Urban II took the investiture controversy to a whole different level and scored major PR points for the papacy with the first crusade.

  A History of Italy

  February 3, 2019

  Boemond of Taranto, Clermont, Constantinople, Crusade, Godfrey of Boullion, Henry IV, Jerisalem, Matilda of Canossa, Podcast, Rome, Tancred Hauteville, Urban II