Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa Bloomsbury and Inns of Court Association Plate 20 from Le Costume

Plate 20 from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario

Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal

At the beginning of June 1878

carrying two baskets of his wares

situated in a flat valley with surrounding hills

Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa Bloomsbury and Inns of Court Association Plate 20 from Le CostumeHenry 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