A violent dissension ensued which resulted in an agreement that they should administer the government of the Austrian States, jointly, during their lives, and that then the government should be vested in the eldest surviving member of the family.
Having effected this arrangement, quite to the satisfaction of both parties, Albert, who inherited much of the studious thoughtful turn of mind of his father, set out on a pilgrimage to the holy land, leaving the government during his absence in the hands of William.

After wanderings and adventures so full of romance as to entitle him to the appellation of the "Wonder of the World," he returned to Vienna.

He married a daughter of the Duke of Holland, and settled down to a monkish life.

He entered a monastery of Carthusian monks, and took an active part in all their discipline and devotions.

No one was more punctual than he at matins and vespers, or more devout in confessions, prayers, genuflexions and the divine service in the choir.