The Humble Emperor Before the Haughty Papal Power
A historical narrative recounts Henry IV’s struggle with Pope Gregory VII, his humiliating winter trek to Canossa, and the papacy’s control over his fate. It details Gregory’s excommunication, demands for admission, and the 1155 Rome coronation where Henry served as equerry, culminating in treaties and a grim triumph over adversity.
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Henry
Germany
Gregory VII
Gallic
Rome
Italy
Alps
Canusium
Matilda
Tuscany
Gregory
Waniin
t.Lor
Frederic I
Venice
Alexander III
Sea Bathing Frustrates London Trader Amid Absent Friends
A London merchant laments scarce willing hands to aid trade as connections flee to watering places. After illness kept him home, he seeks out neighbors and relatives now away at Margate Brighton Cheltenham Ramsgate and with agents, hoping business can resume despite lack of town presence.
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London
Sam
Margate
Brighton
Cheltenham
Ramsgate
Scarborough
Scrip
Windsor Terrace
Enfield Races
Highgate
Hampstead
Edmonton
Brentford
Bristow Causeway
Christopher Cocker
London to Brighton and back the long way home
A narrator recounts calling on various professionals during illness and travel. He notes friends at Margate Ramsgate and Brighton, delays of a stock broker, and how illness spreads through households. The piece closes with riot reports from Paris and courtroom details surrounding Champ de Mars trials.
Tumults at Palais Royal as French crowd pushes symbols
Reports from the Palais Royal describe two days of disorder with crowds forcing passages to drink the king’s health and threaten the Foix coffeehouse. The national pendant flies atop the coffeehouse yet fails to quell unrest. Incendiary notices and counterfeit guards are shown to smear the National Guards’ image. Hand-bills urging La Fayette circulate as gatherings persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palais Royal
Foix
National Guards
la Fayette
National Assembly August 18 Reports Spanish Forces at Barcelona
A letter from Perpignan informs the Assembly that two Spanish regiments, three ships, and two frigates arrived at Barcelona. Regiments were to reinforce Puberda and Campredon fronts as Spain aims to breach French territory this month or September. Duportail outlines defense measures and warns garrisons are thin while France cannot deploy 150,000 troops everywhere.
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Perpignan
Seth Ot Fal
Barcelona
Puberda
Campredon
Figuieres
France
Catalonia
Bagnieres
Languedoc
Barriere
Spain
M. Duportail
Bayonne
Pyrennees
Upper
Lower Rhine
Mel
Aisselle
Des Ardennes
Pyrenees
Montmnoring
Debated liquidation decree and seigneurial rights in August session
The session opened with a decree of liquidation for 1,640,000 livres proposed by M. Dronts du Sejour. A lengthy debate followed on reimbursing former seigneurial office holders. M. Felme warned against exaggerated frontier rumors, noting 6000 Heltlians were not at the frontiers. The Assembly approved defense measures but calls for a central army and occasional troop drafting, especially cavalry, by general officers.
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M. Dronts du Sejour
M. Felme
Upper
Lower
Rhiné
Alterations at Hay Market Opera House Preparations Underway
The Hay Market Opera House is undergoing changes before the Drury Lane Company performances. Boxes remain but partitions removed and new ones added. several boxes reserved for mortgagees and claimants. The pit gains an extra row from the orchestra. balcony and galleries are redesigned with narrower depths. Dressing rooms added and the front gallery set at two shillings. Next season to begin on the Saturday fortnight.
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Drury Lane
Neek
the Pitt
Drury-lane Company
Execution of James Chapman for house breaking in country Nes
Country Nes reports the execution of James Chapman for daytime burglary at John Applebee's Brimpton dwelling, with a note on the judge's stance against breaking in while laboring. A Henley storm brought heavy rain and hail, damaging glass at Fawley Court and tools from Mr Fellows in Henley, amid a burglary during the storm.
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James Chapman
John Applebee
Brimpton
Chapman
Beron
Henley
Fawley Couirt
Strickland Freeman, Esq
Green House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sis
Europe
Papal
Matt
Mark Lane
Champ de Mars
M. Brune
Mesirs
Buivette
Legendre
Santerre
M. Tiffer
M. de St. Felix
Richen Des Corehers
Paris
Gonesle
St. John
Vox Clamanits
Rte
Rue Vivienne
Messis
Robertpierre
Freteautill
The
Meuse, &c
M. de Leffart
National Assembly
Hay-Market Opera House
OxFord
Reapine
Augus
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