[187] Frederick's election (at Frankfort) was made 'non sine quibusdam Italiæ baronibus.'—Otto Fris. i. But this was the exception.
[188] See also [post, Chapter XVI.]
[189] 'Senatus Populusque Romanus urbis et orbis totius domino Conrado.'
[190] Otto of Freysing.
[191] Later in his reign, Frederick condescended to negotiate with these Roman magistrates against a hostile Pope, and entered into a sort of treaty by which they were declared exempt from all jurisdiction but his own.
[192] See the first note to Shelley's Hellas. Sismondi is mainly answerable for this conception of Barbarossa's position.
[193] They say rebelliously, says Frederick, 'Nolumus hunc regnare super nos ... at nos maluimus honestam mortem quam ut,' &c.—Letter in Pertz. M. G. H. legg. ii.
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