Affairs of the Eastern Empire. Henry VI’s Crusaders. Preparations for Fourth
Crusade. Transactions at Venice. Diversion of Crusade. Siege of
Constantinople. Isaac restored
CHAPTER IX. PHILIP—OTHO IV. [1203—1208]
Continuation of Fourth Crusade. Revolutions at
Constantinople. City taken by Crusaders. Division of Eastern Empire. Baldwin
Emperor of Constantinople. War with Bulgaria. Henry Emperor. Condition of
Moslem and Syro-Frank States .
CHAPTER X. PHILIP—OTHO IV. [1198—1213]
Pontificate of Innocent III. Spain. France. England. Denmark. Scandinavia. Creation of Livonian
Bishoprics of Prussian. Poland. Hungary. Servia and
Bulgaria
CHAPTER XI. PHILIP - OTHO IV. [1198—1208]
Heresy in Western Europe. Variety of
Doctrines. Innocent’s Plan of Repression. Purification of Clergy. Zealous
Teaching. St. Dominic. Murder of Castelnau. Consequences. Submission of the
Earl of Toulouse
CHAPTER XII. OTHO IV [1209—1213]
The Crusade against the Albigenses. Innocent’s
Views. Bigotry of the Legates. Simon de Montfort’s Ambition. Innocent
repeatedly deceived. Atrocities of both Parties. Battle of
Lesbordes. Interference of Pedro of Aragon. Battle of Muret
CHAPTER XIII. PHILIP—OTHO IV [1197—1209]
Italy during the Contest for the Empire. Innocent’s
Regency in the Sicilies. Majority of Frederic Roger. Innocent at Rome. Papal
Dominions. Broils in Northern Italy. Houses of Este and Romano
CHAPTER XIV. OTHO IV. [1208—1212]
Otho’s Election. Fate of the Regicides. Otho’s
Measures. Coronation-Progress. Alienation of the Pope. Invasion of
Apulia. Return to Germany. Frederic invited to Germany
CHAPTER XV. OTHO IV. [1212—1215]
Frederic’s Expedition. Contest with Otho. War with
France. Battle of Bouvines. General Desertion of Otho. Coronation of
Frederic. Children’s Crusade
BOOK IV.
Council of the Lateran. Regulations touching
Heretics. Church Discipline. Mendicant Orders. Earl Raymond’s Spoliation. Death
of Innocent III. Honorius III Pope. Affairs of the East. Fifth Crusade. Death
of Otho IV. Election of Henry .
Coronation Progress. Affairs of Sicily. Negotiations
touching Crusade. Fifth Crusade in Egyp. Frederic’s
Second Marriage. Frederic and his Father-in-law. Frederic’s Love of
Letters
Affairs of Germany. Administration of Archbishop
Engelbert, his Murder. Hostility of the Lombards. Delay of Crusade. Duke of
Mazovia and the Prussians. Death of Honorius III. Gregory IX Pope. New Delay of
Crusade. Emperor Excommunicated, sails for Palestine
Condition of Syro-Frank States.—Sixth
Crusade.—Frederic in the East.—Gregory’s Machinations—Consequences.—Treaty with
Mohammedans.—War in Apulia.—Frederic’s Return—Triumph—Reconciliation with the
Pope
Frederic’s Legislation for the Sicilies—and
Administration.—Gregory’s Dissatisfaction.—Neapolitan University.—Frederic’s
Liberality
Affairs of Palestine—of Germany.—Thuringian Court.—St.
Elizabeth.—Landgraves.—Heresy in Germany.—King Henry’s Conduct.—Diet of
Aquileia
Affairs of Italy.—Gregory and the Lombards.—Fra
Giovanni.—Affairs of Germany.—Magister Conrad and Heresy.—Henry’s Rebellion—crushed.—Henry’s
Conduct—and Doom
Affairs of Italy.—Gregory with the Romans—With the
Lombards.—Frederic’s Third Marriage.—Legislation in Germany.—The Duke ofAustria.—St.
Elizabeth.—Election of Conrad .
Affairs of Italy.—War in Lombardy.—Capture of
Padua.—Battle of Cortenuova.—Affairs of the Eastern Empire.—Siege of Brescia.—Affairs
of Sardinia.—Enzio King.—Quarrel with the Pope.—Frederic’s Second
Excommunication.—Imputed Blasphemy
CHAPTER X. FREDERIC II. [1239—1241]
Conflict between Gregory and Frederic.—Gregory’s
Search for an Emperor—Unsuccessful.—War in Italy.—Siege of Ferrara—of Ravenna—
of Faenza.—Affairs of Germany.—Albert Beham’s Extravagance— Results.—Marians in
Prussia
CHAPTER XI. FREDERIC II. [1241—1242
Mongol Invasion.—Russia Subjugated.—Poland
Overrun.—Battle of Liegnitz.—Devastation of Hungary.—Affairs of the
East.—Council foiled.—Death of Gregory IX.—of Celestin IV.—Conclave.—Mongols in
Austria
CHAPTER XII. FREDERIC II. . [1242—1245]
Election of Innocent IV.—Negotiations.—Innocent’s
Flight—Hostility to the Emperor.—Affairs of the East.—Position of Christians
and Mohammedans.—Minor Crusades.—Kharizmians.—Mongols
CHATTER XIII. FREDERIC II. [1245—1246]
Conduct of Innocent.—Council of Lyons.—Innocent’s
Manoeuvres—his Deposal of the Emperor—Consequences.—Conduct of Lewis IX—of
Germany—of the Sicilies
CHAPTER XIV. FREDERIC II. [1246—1248]
Strife between Pope and
Emperor.—Conspiracies.—Reciprocal Accusations.—War in Lombardy.—Search for an
Anti-King—Henry Raspe elected—his Success—and Death.
CHAPTER XV. FREDERIC II. [1248—1250]
Affairs of Germany—of Austria.—Innocent IV’s
Cabals.—William Earl of Holland, Anti-King.—Affairs of Italy.—Captivity of
Enzio.—Fall of Pietro delle Vigne.—Crusade of Lewis
IX.—Disasters.—Death of Frederic II
BOOK V.
CONRAD IV WILLIAM—RICHARD.
CHAPTER I. CONRAD IV. [1250—1252]
End of Lewis IX’s Crusade.—State of Germany.—Conrad
and William.—Innocent’s Return to Italy.—Manfred’s first Regency—Difficulties—Exploits—Negotiations
CHAPTER II. CONRAD IV. [1251—1254]
Conrad in Italy—in Apulia.—Innocent’s
Inveteracy.—Innocent and Brancaleone.— Negotiations—Accusations and
Recrimination.—Conrad’s Death.—Affairs of Germany.—William of Holland’s
Struggles.— Affairs of Italy
CHAPTER III. WILLIAM & RICHARD. [1254—1258]
Berthold’s Regency.—Innocent’s Hostility.—Manfred’s
Regency.—Innocent in Apulia.—Manfred’s Dangers—Flight—War with the Pope.—
Death of Innocent IV.—Alexander IV.—Manfred’s-Struggles—Success —Election
CHAPTER IV. WILLIAM & RICHARD. [1254—1260]
State of Germany.—Death of William.—Election of
Richard of Cornwall— of Alfonso of Castile.—Bavarian Tragedy.—German
Leagues.—State of Eastern Empire—of the Levant.—End of Caliphate.—State of
Lombardy.—Papal Measures.—End of the Romanos
CHAPTER V. MANFRED. [1260—1262]
Negotiation with the Pope.—Revolution in
Tuscany.—Manfred’s growing Power in Italy.—Death of Alexander IV.—End of the
Latin Empire of Constantinople. — Syro-Franks and
Mamelukes. — Election of Urban IV—his Enmity to Manfred
CHAPTER VI. MANFRED. [1262—1266]
Papal Offers of the Sicilies.—Refusal of Lewis
IX.—Bargaining with Charles of Anjou.—Clement IV Pope.—Preparations of
Manfred—of Charles.—Charles at Rome.—Lombard Interests
CHAPTER VII. MANFRED. [1265—1266]
Provencal Army in Italy.—Ghibeline Treachery.—Coronation of Charles and Beatrice. — Manfred’s Preparations. —
Invasion of Apulia. — Treachery of Nobles.—Passage of theGarigliano.—Battle
of Benevento. —Fate of Manfred.—Treatment of his Family—of Prisoners in
general.
CHAPTER VIII. RICHARD. [1266—1267]
Affairs of Germany—of Austria—of Thuringia.—Spirit of
Confederation. —Position of Conradin.—Affairs of Italy—of Lombardy.—Fate of
Enzio.—Affairs of Florence.—Charles’s Tyranny—Ambition.—Malcontents invite
Conradin.—Conradin in Lombardy—Deserted by German Relations.—Preparations of
Charles
CHAPTER IX. RICHARD. [1268]
Conradin in Tuscany—at Rome.—Success in Sicily.—Battle
of Tagliacozzo.—Flight of Conradin—and
Capture.—Tyranny of Charles.—Fate of Conradin—of his Friends—in Sicily.—St.
Lewis’s last Crusade.— Sicilian Vespers.
CONCLUDING CHAPTER
