Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa Size:XS: 30 x 20cm Triumphal car

Triumphal car

A repeating altitude azimuth circle manufactured by Edward Troughton

'Pray remember us poor children'

House was a well-known innkeeper and an active supporter of Fox

Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa Size:XS: 30 x 20cm Triumphal carHenry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa, Italy, 1077 (1913). Barefoot, clad in a hair shirt, Henry appeared before the gates, begging for admission. Henry IV (1050 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1084. In 1077, he performed penance outside the gates of Canossa Castle in order to persuade Pope Gregory VII to reverse his excommunication. The incident occurred during the Investiture Controversy, a conflict between