The kings of France and England joined them, and, with the Venetians, Pisans, and Genoese, acquired great reputation, till the time of Saladin, when, by whose talents, and the disagreement of the Christians among themselves, the crusaders were robbed of all that glory which they had at first acquired; and, after ninety years, were driven from those places which they had so honorably and happily recovered.
After the death of Urban, Pascal II.

became pope, and the empire was under the dominion of Henry IV.

who came to Rome pretending friendship for the pontiff but afterward put his holiness and all his clergy in prison; nor did he release them till it was conceded that he should dispose of the churches of Germany according to his own pleasure.

About this time, the Countess Matilda died, and made the church heir to all her territories.

After the deaths of Pascal and Henry IV.