The Lateran Palace, Rome City, Italy.
An old man dressed in the pure white Pope's Holy Robe sat upon the high throne, his gaze fixed on the exquisite letter in his hands. However, the letter's magnificent exterior could not bring him even the slightest bit of pleasure.
Perhaps it was precisely because of its exquisite appearance that the letter's contents seemed all the more detestable.
The letter was not long, but its message was concise and to the point.
[To Hildebrandt, a false monk, not a Pope:
....
"I—Henry—King by the grace of God, together with all my Bishops, now say to you: 'Fall! Fall! You are damned for all eternity and will never rise again!'
For you are not worthy to sit in the chair of Saint Peter; you have pushed yourself upon it through violence. Your wanton recklessness has defiled this office. You are a Demon disguised as a defender of the faith.
