He had the ideas of a former generation, and sought to correct them by the scandal of a factious party.

The prince left the king's apartments reconciled with himself, and more than ever resolved to withdraw himself from the factious party.

The factious party was headed by two vicious ecclesiastics, Timothy, surnamed Elurus, and Peter Mongus, whom the saint had canonically excommunicated.

For a brief while a stupor seemed to lull the factious party spirit which was shortly to plunge the country into fresh difficulties.