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The Holy Roman Empire
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Lothair III and the Hohenstaufen–Welf rivalry that reshaped medieval Germany.
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China
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David I of Scotland
Scotland
1124–1153
Emperor Sutoku
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Pope Innocent II
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1130–1143
Henry I of England
England
1100–1135
Emperor Taizong of Jin
China
1123–1135
Emperor Xizong of Jin
China
1135–1150
Stephen, King of England
England
1135–1141; 1141–1154
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Heart of Europe: A History of the Holy Roman Empire
Peter H. Wilson
The standard modern history of the empire and its emperors, from Charlemagne to Napoleon.
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The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe's History
Peter H. Wilson
Wilson's shorter, more accessible retelling of the empire's politics, faith, and dynasties.
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