Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa mb-code 00386860 The lower margin contains a

The lower margin contains a plan

He is pictured in his London Hotel room 12th October 1975

a wealthy young american botany student

with his son and daughter

Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa mb-code 00386860 The lower margin contains aHenry 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