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may have strengthened this impression. Books on recent history, which could have helped to correct his view, were not as easily and abundantly available as now. Even if he had taken the trouble to go deeper into the subject, he might not have found a detailed day-to-day account of what had occurred. Burckard’s chronicle was not accessible, as it was intended only for a very limited number of papal officials.26 Fichard’s impression of the royal visit, therefore, must have been of a solemn event that took place in a friendly atmosphere, along the lines of tradition. He saw King Charles genuflect twice and kiss the foot of the pope, proclaim his obedience, administer the water to the pope to wash his hands during Mass, and assist him in mounting his horse. The king, in other words, was clearly represented in a position subservient to the pope. That was not quite according to what had really happened in 1495, but it was in line with the official claim of the church that its head was superior to temporal rulers.
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