Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa Bloomsbury and Inns of Court Association 'Monstrosities of 1819

'Monstrosities of 1819

Beauchamp Tower

Plate 11 from the paper 'On some fossil bones discovered in caverns in the limestone quarries of Oreston

This cartoon accompanied an articles entitled 'How to Quash the Quacks'

Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa Bloomsbury and Inns of Court Association 'Monstrosities of 1819Henry 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