Hungary and even the Reich have at length become his; but have brought small triumph in any kind; and instead of ready money, debt on debt.

His Majesty has no money, and his Majesty's occasions need it more and more.
He is now (A.D.

1414) holding this Council of Constance, by way of healing the Church, which is sick of Three simultaneous Popes and of much else.

He finds the problem difficult; finds he will have to run into Spain, to persuade a refractory Pope there, if eloquence can (as it cannot): all which requires money, money.

At opening of the Council, he "officiated as deacon;" actually did some kind of litanying "with a surplice over him," [25th December, 1414 (Kohler, p.