His attention is claimed for Palestine..

1235. He congratulates the Pope on Rome's submitting

Gregory attempts to mediate in Lombardy

1236. He protests against the government of Sicily

Frederick's rejoinder

He describes the state of the Saracens

He rebukes the Pope

He explains the state of the Sicilian Churches

He promises redress.

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1238. His power throughout Northern Italy

His harshness to the Milanese

Conrad leads the Germans across the Alps.

Eccelin advises that Brescia be besieged

Composition of the besieging army

The English contingent

History of Brescia

Variety of nations under Frederick's standard

The Provençals serve in his army

Calamandrino the engineer of the besieged

Frederick's cruelty to his prisoners

Rosso prevents the surrender of the town

Frederick raises the siege of Brescia

His son Enzio marries the heiress of Sardinia

Rage of the Pope - Frederick at Parma

He is invited by Eccelin

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Stir throughout Italy

Frederick tries to disguise his defeat

His excommunication

1238. He is sent by the Pope to the Emperor

Gregory is cheered by the failure at Brescia

His four Commissioners examine Frederick

The charges against the Emperor

He is said to be unsound in religion

1239. The balancing policy of Rome

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Consequences of her submission to Frederick

The chances of the coming war

Gregory excommunicates Frederick