Owsald von Wolkenstein : a memoir of the last minnesinger of Tyrol
5o Oswald von Wolkenstein Emperor to do homage, reluctantly complied, and received the investiture of his fiefs,” But fearing that Sigismund would support the claims of the bishops of Trent, Brixen, and Coire whom he had attacked and despoiled, the Duke promoted the escape of Pope John who hoped by his flight to dissolve the Council. Accordingly Friedrich invited all the great world of Constance to a magnificent tournament outside the city, and while it was going on the Pope fled in disguise
to Friedrich’s castle at S chaff hausen, where he was presently joined by its owner. But tlieir plans were soon checkmated by the attitude of the Council Instead of being dissolved, it was declared permanent and superior to the authority of the anti-pope, by whom it had been convened, Friedrich was excommunicated, placed under the ban of the empire, deprived of his terri tories, declared a traitor to his suzerain and an enemy of the Church, while neighbouring states were incited to invade his possessions