le should occur if he did the favour. But no attention
was paid to the signals from the shore and the course was
continued."

The bishop wrote these words some time after the event. There are
other accounts preserved, actual letters written within a few days or
weeks of November 25th, wherein is evinced similar ignorance of what
had actually passed. The following gives several suggestions of
difficulties not mentioned elsewhere. A certain Balthasar Cesner,
secretary, writes to Master Johannes Gelthauss and others in
Frankfort, from Cologne, on December 6th.[16] He was attached to
the imperial service, and possibly was one of the few attendants on
Frederic in the hasty journey from Treves. After touching on Cologne
affairs he proceeds:

"I must inform your excellencies how the Duke of Burgundy came
with all pomp for his coronation as king of the kingdom of
Burgundy and Friesland with twenty-six standards besides a
magnificent sceptre and crown. He also wished to take his duchy
and territories in Savoy[17] and Guelders and others in fief from
him [the emperor] and not from the empire.[18] This and other
extraordinary demands his imperial grace did not wish to grant,
and on that account he has broken off the interview and gone away.
Everything was prepared for the coronation, the chair for the
taking.[19] It is said that he is to be crowned in Aix. It may be
hoped not [_non speratur_]. You can understand me as well as your
faithful servant.

"Dear Master Hans I hope that you will not laugh at me. I can
please my gracious lord and be worthy of praise if you will only
trust me.

"Despatched from Cologne on St. Nicholas Day itself.

"To the Jurisconsult Master Johannes Gelthauss, Distinguished
advocate, master, preceptor of the city of Frankfort."

The two kingdoms are also mentioned by Snoy:

"Two realms, namely Burgundy and Frisia; in the second, Holland,
Zealand, Guelders, Brabant, Limburg, Namur, Hainaut, and the
dioceses of Liege, Cambray, and Utrecht; in the first, Burgundy,
Luxemburg, Artois, Flanders, and three bishoprics."

The chronicler adds that this plan was discussed in secret
conference.[20]

Again the rumour that the final straw that broke the emperor's
resolution was the duke's desire to take Savoy and Guelders from
his hand alone, is suggestive. On the duke's part, this wish might
indicate an attempt