Project Gutenberg 2010-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 134 Petruccelli della Gattina, Ferdinando 1816 1890 Gattina, Ferdinando Petruccelli della Della Gattina, Ferdinando Petruccelli Il re dei re, vol. 2 Convoglio diretto nell'XI secolo Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Il re dei re, vol. 2" by Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina is a historical narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life of Ildebrando, who becomes Pope Gregory VII, exploring the tumultuous political and social landscape of 11th-century Europe, particularly the conflict between the papacy and secular powers. At its heart, the story revolves around Ildebrando's ambition to reform the Church and assert its authority over the feudal lords of Italy, positioning the pope as a pivotal figure in the governance of Christendom. The opening of the book introduces the death of Pope Alexander II and the subsequent ascendance of Ildebrando as Pope Gregory VII. It sets the historical context, detailing the feudal structure of society and the intertwining of Church and state powers. The narrative highlights Ildebrando's resolve to challenge the existing order, viewing the moral decay within the clergy and society as a call to action for reform. As he prepares to undertake this monumental task, the text illustrates his inner motivations and the complexities of the socio-political environment he must navigate to accomplish his vision of a theocratic rule that elevates the papacy above all secular authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/30996/30996-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 41.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Gregory VII, Pope, approximately 1015-1085 Church history -- 11th century Papacy -- History -- To 1309 BX Text IT Romanzi Category: Historical Novels Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 284522 2025-08-12T14:35:30.224296 text/html 280199 2013-12-05T06:10:02 text/html 166036 2025-08-12T14:35:34.198251 application/epub+zip 170252 2025-08-12T14:35:31.004255 application/epub+zip 170252 2025-08-12T14:35:30.528274 application/epub+zip 250750 2025-08-12T14:35:36.768253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236494 2025-08-12T14:35:33.883270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236777 2022-09-14T09:31:47.667265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265329 2025-08-12T14:35:29.747285 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265230 2013-12-05T06:09:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263821 2021-01-06T01:38:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21571 2025-08-12T14:35:36.904298 application/rdf+xml 7112 2025-08-12T14:35:30.597261 image/jpeg 1454 2025-08-12T14:35:30.564256 image/jpeg 106280 2021-01-06T01:38:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 106056 2021-01-06T01:38:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 157012 2021-01-06T01:38:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 162448 2025-08-12T14:35:30.252253 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia