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One of the first acts of his pontificate was to suspend the emperor Frederick II, then lying sick at Otranto, for dilatoriness in carrying out the promised Sixth Crusade. The suspension was followed by excommunication and threats of deposition after Frederick had written to the sovereigns of Europe complaining of his treatment. A consequent invasion of the patrimony of St Peter at the instance of Frederick in 1228 having proved unsuccessful, the emperor was constrained to give in his submission and beg for absolution.
Although peace was thus secured (August 1230) for a season, the Roman people were far from satisfied; driven by a revolt from his own capital in June 1232, the pope was compelled to take refuge at Anagni and invoke the aid of Frederick. A new outbreak of hostility led to a fresh excommunication of the emperor in 1239Events Births June 17 Edward I of England known as Edward "Longshanks" or "Hammer of the Scots" Deaths Emperor Go-Toba of Japan Monarchs/Presidents Aragon James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile Ferdinand III, the, and to a prolonged war which was only terminated by the death of Gregory on August 22, 1241.
This pope, who was a remarkably skilful and learned lawyer, caused to be prepared in 1234Events Canonization of Saint Dominic Births Deaths Emperor Chukyo of Japan Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan Monarchs/Presidents Aragon James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile Ferdinand III, the Saint King of Castile a the well known Nova Compilatio Decretalium, printed at Mainz in 1473. He it was who canonizedCanonization is the process used in traditional Christianity of recognizing those persons who have lived exemplary lives suitable of identifying them as Christian Saints. It is currently practiced by the Roman Catholic Church and its appendages, by the Ea Saints ElizabethElisabeth of Hungary ( 1207 17 November 1231) was the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary (1175-1235) and his wife Gertrude of Andechs-Meran (murdered 1213), and because she was widowed, relinquished her wealth to the poor, and built hospitals, is the p, Dominicauto de fe Spanish, 1475 Saint Dominic (born at Calaroga, Spain, around 1170; died August 6, 1221, at Bologna, Italy) founded the Dominican Order. Born Dominic de Guzman he was an intellectual who was particularly against a recent growth of heretical move and Anthony of PaduaSaint Anthony of Padua venerated in Portugal as Anthony of Lisbon ( 1195 June 13, 1231) is a Catholic saint born in Lisbon as Fernando de Bulhoes, to a wealthy family. Life He received in baptism the name of Fernando. He became a Franciscan in 1221 taking, and also Francis of AssisiSaint Francis of Assisi (born in Assisi, Italy, ca. 1182; died there on October 3, 1226) founded the Franciscan Order or "Friars Minor". He is the patron saint of animals and the environment. Boyhood and early manhood Born Giovanni Bernardone commonly kno, of whom he had been a personal friend. His encroachments upon the rights of the EnglishEngland is the largest, the most populous, and the most densely populated of the four " Home Nations" which make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Occupying the south-eastern portion of the island of Great Britain, England Church during the ignominous reign of Henry III are well known; but similar attempts against the liberties of the national church of France only served to call forth the celebrated Pragmatic Sanction of St. Louis.
originally from the 9th edition (1880) of an unnamed encyclopedia.
| Preceded by Honorius III | Pope ( list) | Succeeded by Celestine IV |