A fear arose that the town, and indeed the whole kingdom, were to be treated as having taken part in Andre's death.

Murmurs arose against this barbarous rule, and all men's thoughts turned towards their fugitive queen.

The Neapolitan barons had taken the oath of fidelity with no willing hearts; and when it came to the turn of the Counts of San Severino, they feared a trick of some kind, and refused to appear all together before the Hungarian, but took refuge in the town of Salerno, and sent Archbishop Roger, their brother, to make sure of the king's intentions beforehand.

Louis received him magnificently, and appointed him privy councillor and grand proto notary.

Then, and not till then, did Robert of San Severino and Roger, Count of Chiaramonte, venture into the king's presence; after doing homage, they retired to their homes.