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

Beauchamp Tower

and the rest of the company looks on with various expressions

'Monstrosities of 1819

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