After Henry had departed from Rome in 1111 a council declared the privilege of the lay investiture to be invalid.
Guido, Archbishop of Vienne, excommunicated the emperor, and called upon the pope to ratify the verdict.
Paschal, however, refused to take so extreme a step.
The discord entered a new stage in 1115 when Matilda of Tuscany died.
Matildas death on July 24, 1115 caused Henry, accompanied only by a small contingent, to leave for Italy in February 1116 in order to secure his inheritance of the enormous property complex in Upper and Central Italy.
In addition, he wished to stabilize Salian rule in Northern Italy and create a new power base against the overpowering opposition in the northern part of the empire.
He had issued a whole series of court documents in advance, with which he intended to present himself as guarantor of law and justice in Italy.
Henry was able to obtain Matildas property without any problems and his authority was accepted in all the Italian municipalities.
Henry regarded Rome as to be of particular importance and, ardently welcomed, he honored the city with five visits, more than any other Salian king.

Pope Paschal died on January 21, 1118.
Henry helped to appoint Archbishop Mauritius of Braga as Pope Gregory VIII.
At that time Braga served as the residence city of the newly emerging Kingdom of Portugal and the local archbishopric had only been founded recently.
However, Gregor was unable to best his competitor Pope Gelasius II.
After a banishment of Henry by papal legates around Jordan, Archbishop of Milan had only limited effects, Gelasius II himself banished the emperor.
For a forthcoming Hoftag in Würzburg and during Henry's absence the royal princes planned the restoration of Imperial Peace and the deposition of the king in the event of his prolonged absence.
Henry abruptly broke off the Italian campaign in the fall of 1118 and returned to the north.
His wife Matilda remained in Italy as deputy ruler.
Henry was able to prevent the court day in Würzburg.
However, his subsequent activities until September/October 1119 can't be determined due to the lack of sources.
The feeble compliance with his reign is obvious by the lack of royal documents and the nearly unknown itinerarium of Henry's court, since apparently nobody ever requested any of these documents.
After Henry had departed from Rome in 1111 a council declared the privilege of the lay investiture to be invalid. Guido, Archbishop of Vienne, excommunicated the emperor, and called upon the pope to ratify the verdict. Paschal, however, refused to take so extreme a step. The discord entered a new stage in 1115 when Matilda of Tuscany died. Matildas death on July 24, 1115 caused Henry, accompanied only by a small contingent, to leave for Italy in February 1116 in order to secure his inheritance of the enormous property complex in Upper and Central Italy. In addition, he wished to stabilize Salian rule in Northern Italy and create a new power base against the overpowering opposition in the northern part of the empire. He had issued a whole series of court documents in advance, with which he intended to present himself as guarantor of law and justice in Italy. Henry was able to obtain Matildas property without any problems and his authority was accepted in all the Italian municipalities. Henry regarded Rome as to be of particular importance and, ardently welcomed, he honored the city with five visits, more than any other Salian king.
Pope Paschal died on January 21, 1118. Henry helped to appoint Archbishop Mauritius of Braga as Pope Gregory VIII. At that time Braga served as the residence city of the newly emerging Kingdom of Portugal and the local archbishopric had only been founded recently. However, Gregor was unable to best his competitor Pope Gelasius II. After a banishment of Henry by papal legates around Jordan, Archbishop of Milan had only limited effects, Gelasius II himself banished the emperor. For a forthcoming Hoftag in Würzburg and during Henry's absence the royal princes planned the restoration of Imperial Peace and the deposition of the king in the event of his prolonged absence. Henry abruptly broke off the Italian campaign in the fall of 1118 and returned to the north. His wife Matilda remained in Italy as deputy ruler. Henry was able to prevent the court day in Würzburg. However, his subsequent activities until September/October 1119 can't be determined due to the lack of sources. The feeble compliance with his reign is obvious by the lack of royal documents and the nearly unknown itinerarium of Henry's court, since apparently nobody ever requested any of these documents.
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor