When the Pontiff rose and spoke of the virtue and fortitude that ought to sustain them in this crisis, he seemed endowed with supernatural power, and moved all present to tears.
It seemed as though his soul foreknew it was the last time his voice should be raised in defence of his grand and holy cause.
Another year passed by; the festival of Easter was approaching.

Henry was meditating a return to Germany, when a deputation of the citizens arrived in his camp, offering to surrender the capital.

The Lateran gate was opened, and the imperial army began to enter the city.

The Roman soldiers, finding themselves betrayed, flew to arms, and Gilbert de Hers was once more contending with the warriors he had met at Fladenheim and the Elster.

Godfrey de Bouillon fell wounded before the desperate resolution of the besieged, and as he was brought to his knee, vowed a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.