Views During the Third Period (750-1517 A.D.) (24): The Supremacy of the Pope: The Papacy from the Death of Innocent III to Boniface VIII (1216-1294)

We will recall that we concluded our preceding article by calling attention to the treaty which was arranged between Frederick II and Gregory IX at Anagni, Sept. 1, 1230, upon Frederick's triumphant return from Jerusalem, the holy city. The army of the emperor had been victorious, and the shrewd pontiff evidently considered that prudence was the better part of valor. He deemed it wise to form a truce with the conquering emperor, Frederick II. We will recall that we concluded our preceding...