ABSTRACT
Innocent II's pontificate began in a crisis and on one level was conditioned by that crisis until after the death of Anacletus II in January 1138. Abandoned by his electors, the unfortunate Teobaldo renounced the papacy, making way for Lambert's unanimous election as Honorius II, which was followed by his consecration on 21 February. It was the Anacletan party which issued the first declaration in a formal election decree published on or soon after 14 February 1130, the day of the election. Although Innocent could reconstitute Rome in exile, there were certain solemn actions which could properly only be performed in the city. One such action was the coronation of the Romano-German emperor. He Innocentian version of events was transmitted along the pilgrim routes from Rome to France, Normandy, Wales, England, and Germany.
