text_original: In the spring of the next year, Henry returned to Digitized by VjOOQIC 148 HiLDEBRAND Rome with a larger force ; he made appeals and specious promises to the citizens, but in vain; then he laid His second sicge to the city, and the siege was gradually attack, 1082 tumed iuto a blockade. Provisions and money became very scarce. Matilda melted down the plate of the church at Canossa to relieve the pope's necessities, and no succour came from any quarter.
text_transcription: IN THE SPRING OF THE NEXT YEAR TEN EIGHTY TWO HENRY RETURNED TO ROME WITH A LARGER FORCE HE MADE APPEALS AND SPECIOUS PROMISES TO THE CITIZENS BUT IN VAIN THEN HE LAID SIEGE TO THE CITY AND THE SIEGE WAS GRADUALLY TURNED INTO A BLOCKADE PROVISIONS AND MONEY BECAME VERY SCARCE MATILDA MELTED DOWN THE PLATE OF THE CHURCH AT CANOSA TO RELIEVE THE POPE'S NECESSITIES AND NO SUCCOR CAME FROM ANY QUARTER
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