Page "Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor" Paragraph 13

Those in opposition to Henry II's claims fled to Quedlinburg in Saxony to conspire against Henry II.

When Henry II became of this conspiracy, he moved his army towards Quedlingburg in hopes of crushing the conspiracy.

Henry II sent Folcmar, the Bishop of Utrecht, ahead of him in order to attempt a peace negotiation between him and the conspirators.

The negotiations failed when the conspirators refused to swore allegiance to anyone other than Otto III, with Duke Bernard I of Saxony maintaining allegiance to the child king.

In response his failure to gain control over Saxony, Henry II promise to hold future peace negotiations and then headed for the Duchy of Bavaria.

With his long-standing familial ties in the region, many bishops and counts recognized him as the rightful heir to the throne.

Duke Henry III of Bavaria, who had been installed as Duke by Otto II, refused to recognize Henry II and remained loyal to Otto III.