He made a tender to him of money, men, his faith even, but the pontiff refused them all.

He had no desire to appear to favor the Tedeschi, who had so odiously oppressed the country.

Conrad of Suabia was forced to yield at mercy, and to go to Narni to put his submission into the hands of two cardinals.
Like the practical folk that they were, the Assisans did not hesitate an instant.

No sooner was the count on the road to Narni than they rushed to the assault of the castle.

The arrival of envoys charged to take possession of it as a pontifical domain by no means gave them pause.