340).] though Kaiser and King of the Romans.

But this passage of his opening speech is what I recollect best of him there: "Right Reverend Fathers, _date operam ut illa nefanda schisma eradicetur,"_ exclaims Sigismund, intent on having the Bohemian Schism well dealt with,--which he reckons to be of the feminine gender.

To which a Cardinal mildly remarking, _"Domine, schisma est generis neutrius (Schisma_ is neuter, your Majesty),"-- Sigismund loftily replies, _"Ego sum Rex Romanus et super grammaticam_ (I am King of the Romans, and above Grammar)!" [Wolfgang Mentzel, _Geschichte der Deutschen,_ i.

477.] For which reason I call him in my Note-books Sigismund SUPER GRAMMATICAM, to distinguish him in the imbroglio of Kaisers.
BRANDENBURG IS PAWNED FOR THE LAST TIME.
How Jobst's pawn-ticket was settled I never clearly heard; but can guess it was by Burggraf Friedrich's advancing the money, in the pinch above indicated, or paying it afterwards to Jobst's heirs whoever they were.
Thus much is certain: Burggraf Friedrich, these three years and more (ever since 8th July, 1411) holds Sigismund's Deed of acknowledgment "for 100,000 gulden lent at various times:" and has likewise got the Electorate of Brandenburg in pledge for that sum; and does himself administer the said Electorate till he be paid.

This is the important news; but this is not all.
The new journey into Spain requires new moneys; this Council itself, with such a pomp as suited Sigismund, has cost him endless moneys.
Brandenburg, torn to ruins in the way we saw, is a sorrowful matter; and, except the title of it, as a feather in one's cap, is worth nothing to Sigismund.