In order to compel him to renounce, the Danish Government refused to restore to him his private property, which had been confiscated owing to the part he had taken in the late rebellion.

He had been enormously wealthy, but was now living in exile and deprived of his revenues.

By this means they had at last induced him to sign a document, in which he promised, for himself and his successors, not to make any attempt to enforce his claims to the succession.

The document was curiously worded; there was no actual renunciation, only a promise to abstain from action.

In return for this a sum of money, not equal, however, to that which he had lost, was handed over to him.