The Death of Vergen Means That Cologne Lost His Most Important Supporter

When vergen died, louis lost his last political rock. And all the rival factions lurking around out there were each in turn able to exploit the king's indecisiveness. So though what he handed to the notables was pretty well thought out, it looked like a slap together pile of half baked improvisations that deserved,. and, frankly, demanded, a thorough going over before it could be approved. But cologne was not prepared for this level of scrutiny at all as can be deduced from the blunt and rather imperious tone of his opening remarks.