They gave the Emperor fifty thousand florins in gold, two hundred beautiful horses, covered with cloth bordered with ermine, and six hundred horsemen to escort him to Rome.
The Emperor, who regarded Milan only as a fine large prison, got out of it as soon as he could.

Petrarch accompanied him as far as five miles beyond Piacenza, but refused to comply with the Emperor's solicitations to continue with him as far as Rome.
The Emperor departed from Sienna the 28th of March, with the Empress and all his suite.

On the 2nd of April he arrived at Rome.

During the next two days he visited the churches in pilgrim's attire.

On Sunday, which was Easter day, he was crowned, along with his Empress; and, on this occasion, he confirmed all the privileges of the Roman Church, and all the promises that he had made to the Popes Clement VI.