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Who would have thought that before Anselm finished speaking, a group of Salian soldiers violently opened the door. The leading officer wore a wide-brimmed hat decorated with colorful feathers and carried a sharp sword. He immediately saw the door in the corridor. The Holy See was stunned and stunned, so everyone gathered around and grabbed the sleeves of the Holy See.

Several palace deacons and clerks came over and had a short and fierce fight with the soldiers without saying anything. However, the clergy who usually drank wine and pampered themselves were no match for the inferior and rude people. They were beaten one by one with sword hilts and iron fists. His head was broken and bleeding, and he screamed and fell on the soldiers' boots. Dust was flying in the sunshine in the corridor.

Amid the chaotic shouts, Owenseth Eugene, whose mitre fell to the ground, remained silent without saying a word. Several strong soldiers held his shoulders, cut his hands behind his back, and pushed him out of the courtyard. Many high-ranking soldiers The clergy were also chained and driven out of the courtyard.

In front of the gate, Henry the Fifth, riding on his horse, saw the Holy See.

"You actually dared to use violence against the Holy See of St. Peter, which simply surpassed the most barbaric Huns back then." Eugene raised his head and said to Henry with calm anger, "Aren't you afraid of the consequences? "It can be said that although the Pope is suffering at this time, he still has confidence.

Henry did not answer, but Eckhard behind him loudly denounced the Pope, saying that he was just the patriarch of an ordinary diocese, and that St. Peter was just a member of the apostles. The power of the Holy See in recent times was obtained from Holy Rome. Awarded by the emperor, according to "Luo According to the Constitutio Romana, the pope must first swear "loyalty to the emperor." It was the pope who violated the law because he refused to crown the legitimate Roman emperor and used this as a threat to harm the interests of the empire.

Eckhard said one thing after another. Although the Pope had no words to refute for the time being (it is useless to refute, in fact, in this era, parents-in-law have their own reasons, but the Holy See relies on religious authority and enjoys greater spiritual power), but Shut up and maintain a so-called noble silence.

So Henry, who never stopped doing anything, ordered that the pope and thirteen cardinals (seven cardinals, three parish priests and three palace deacons) be imprisoned in a dilapidated monastery in the small city of Sutri. , but without cutting off food, he wanted to force Eugene to sign a document, overturning all previous resolutions, and agreeing to crown him unconditionally.

But at the same time, Henry followed the strategy beforehand and openly sent Anselm back to Rome, but the reason was high-sounding, "Leave someone to go to Rome to report that your Holy See is in my hands."

Anselm, who had so cleverly concealed his identity, rode on a donkey and headed south to the city of Rome at lightning speed. He began to summon the remaining cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica and the Lateran Palace, and told them "in panic" that the Holy See The sin suffered in the city of Sutri.

"The Babylonian captivity is a repeat of the Babylonian captivity!" Many cardinals beat their chests and cried after hearing the news. Several who usually received bribes from the banks in Bari took the opportunity to agree with Anselm's idea, "Everyone, please stay in Rome." The city will then maintain solemn representations with Henry. At this moment, the most important thing is to protect your Majesty from harm - and we believe that your Majesty will never succumb to the tyrant's power. "

Time was delayed like this.

To the north, Matilda was furious after receiving the news, and mobilized the squire and civilian army of the entire territory at Canosha Castle to prepare to rescue the imprisoned Pope.

In addition, only Matilda realized at this time that the murderer in front of the stage was Henry the Fifth, and the mastermind behind the scenes was probably Gawain. So she ordered the recovery of the estates in Tuscany that had been donated to the big hospital, detained some of the brotherhood members who were under supervision here, expelled others, and froze trade and capital exchanges between various cities in the territory and the city of Bari. She also wrote a letter to Gawain's guest general Birel (Bilel was originally her vassal), asking him to return with his troops, "What I originally gave to Gawain, now I have to pay for it." Ask for it back without leaving anything behind!”

But as soon as Matilda's army gathered under Canosha Castle, a large army suddenly appeared in northern Italy. They were subordinates of the Duke of Bavaria (Welf's father) and the Duke of Swabia (the Salian royal family). Tilda was resentful for "abandoning" her son. At this time, she turned to the imperial power. Not only did she provide Henry V with a channel to send troops, but she also personally led the army to fight against her former daughter-in-law Matilda.

With the two sides in confrontation, Matilda could not spare any military power to rush to the aid of the Pope.

At the same time, the pope and the thirteen cardinals, who were imprisoned in the monastery, were very indifferent when they first had food and water to drink - Eugene held up the oath that Henry sent for him to sign, without even looking at it. Just put it on the candle flame and burn it.

Two days later, an angry Henry ordered the guarding servant to stop eating.

Suddenly, the group of people were staggering from hunger in the room where they were detained, but they still leaned together and used the example of how Leo I (reigned 440-461) resisted the barbarians and preserved the city of Rome (only the church). Spiritual weapons to motivate yourself.

Henry ordered the water to be stopped again.

Just one day later, the bloated cardinals banged on the windows and door panels inside, threatening the guards that if they didn't deliver water, they would die in front of Henry, and Henry would always bear the sin of killing the Pope and Cardinal.

Henry soon brought food and water.

But the food was hard biscuits or coarse beans, and the water was murky beer.

The cardinals and the Holy See could only eat beans and drink beer. Soon their stomachs swelled and diarrhea, and then swelled again. After two days, they were dying, with only half of their lives left. No one could bear it. They cried and pulled Pope Eugene, asking the Pope to have mercy on everyone's lives and temporarily surrender to Henry, or "pretend to surrender". They could regret it when the situation improved in the future. Anyway, no one "could legally accuse the Church of St. Peter".

"As long as we can return to Rome, Sicily and Tuscany will send troops to support us, and then we can deal with Henry, the bastard."

There is no wrong version in the book of 16-9!

Finally, the Pope had to make up his mind and agree to the request after everyone's pleading...

Henry V soon accepted the Pope's coronation in Sutri and signed a package of contracts with him "friendly", in which Eugene acknowledged that the German Church continued to be autonomous in the right of appointment and church property, and could only send a patriarch to it with the nod of the German Emperor, and the Emperor had the right to nominate the patriarch.

Henry V, who successfully wore the Iron Crown of Lombardy, was in high spirits and said to Eckhard and other close ministers in private, "My father's shame at Canossa has been avenged today. I really believe that Gawain did not deceive me!"

However, the matter did not end there - when the news of Pope Eugene's submission reached the Lateran Palace in Rome, a large number of remaining cardinals who agreed with Gregory VII's ideas (that is, to fight the German emperor to the end) were furious. At the instigation of Anselm, they refused to recognize the legitimacy of the Treaty of Sutri signed by Eugene and Henry.