Henry is back in his stronghold of…
August 1313 CE
Henry is back in his stronghold of Pisa by March 1313, and from here he formally charges Robert of Naples with treason after Robert finally agrees to accept the office of the captain of the Guelph League.
By now his patience is at an end, and he orders that throughout Italy, all the inhabitants of all rebellious cities are to be captured, stripped and hanged for treason.
While he loiters in Pisa, waiting for reinforcements from Germany, he attacks Lucca, a traditional enemy of Pisa.
Henry now prepares for his next move; after taking as much money as he can from Pisa (Henry ultimately costs Pisa some two million florins), he begins his long delayed campaign against Robert of Naples on August 8, 1313.
His Italian allies are are loath to join him, so his army consists of some four thousand knights, while a fleet is prepared to attack Robert’s realm directly.