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Alexius Part 30

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To prevent the King’s becoming too insupportable by an alliance with Robert, he anticipated him in sending offers of peace to Robert, though before...

Alexius Part 29

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The King of Germany on his side indicted the Pope of usurpation, as he had seized the apostolic chair without his consent. Moreover, he...

Alexius Part 28

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In various ingenious ways also Robert caught the ear of the public; one day he would commiserate himself on the sad fate of his...

Alexius Part 27

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The story runs thus, the arch-villain Robert who was hatching war against the Romans, and had been making his preparations for some time, was...

Alexius Part 26

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That man Robert, who from a most inconspicuous beginning had grown most conspicuous, and amassed great power, now desired eagerly to become Roman Emperor,...

Alexius Part 25

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XII Having thus become master of all Mascabeles’ possessions, he after that grew daily in power, and becoming ever more despotic, piled cities upon...

Alexius Part 24

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Hereupon, Mascabeles’ men, seeing that the leaders had dismounted, and apparently started an argument afresh, dismounted too; or rather some did, and tied their...

Alexius Part 23

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Since the aforesaid Gulielmus Mascabeles far surpassed him in wealth and influence, Robert renounced all idea of meeting him openly in battle, and concocted...

Alexius Part 22

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So from tip to toe this man was well-proportioned, as I have repeatedly heard many say. Now, Homer says of Achilles that when he...

Alexius Part 21

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The Roman Empire really brought this formidable foe upon herself by affording a pretext for all the wars he waged against us in proposing...