Hildebrand
An Historical Tragedy
FOUNDED ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER
OF
THE GREAT POPE GREGORY VII,
His Struggle for Supremacy with Henry IV of Germany, and His Enforcement of the Celibacy of the Clergy.
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
Hildebrand, Pope Gregory VII.
Henry IV, of Germany.
Peter, Damiani, a monk (friend to Hildebrand).
Gerbhert, a married priest of Milan.
Ariald, a decretal preacher (lover of Margaret).
Arnulph, a decretal preacher.
Brunelli, a cardinal.
Bishop of Bamburg.
Wolf, Lord of Bamburg, a German Noble.
Two Burghers.
Brun, } two monks.
Wast,
An Abbot.
A Warder.
Queen of Germany.
Margaret, wife of Gerbhert and daughter of Hildebrand.
Catherine, mother of Margaret and former wife of Hildebrand.
Cardinals, Lords, Bishops, Soldiers, Monks, Burghers and Pages.
HILDEBRAND.