Henry III The High Noon of the Salic Empire /

The reign of Henry III, which began in 1039, marks the zenith of Salian rule. This program presents the story of the man who formed the strongest central government in medieval German history-a government under which Romanesque culture blossomed while making the papacy a virtual vassal to imperial p...

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Other Authors: Digital Classics (Firm), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], c1996.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (47 min.) : sd., col.
Series: Out of the Dark Ages.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • What Was and Is to Come (0:54)
  • Home to the Natural Heirs of Charlemagne (3:17)
  • Successful Salient Rule (2:45)
  • An Ascending Point for Henry III's Army (1:55)
  • Works of Art Reflect Religious Attitudes (4:01)
  • "Two Sides of Salient Art" (5:11)
  • Important Imperial Cities are Home to Exquisite Art (2:40)
  • A 17-Year Reign Comes to an End (2:21)
  • Salient Power Shifts? (3:10)
  • "God's House in Splendor" (4:58)
  • "Christ in Majesty" (2:02)
  • Cluny Ruins (3:25)
  • Clash Between Spiritual Leaders (5:13)
  • Events at Canossa Save the Crown (2:51)
  • Credits: Henry III: The High Noon of the Salic Empire (1:09)