 When Henry was hard-pressed in Italy by his son Conrad, who had been in rebellion since 1093, and by other enemies, Burchard was one of the few bishops of Germany who brought Henry any comfort.In 1095 Burchard appeared at the king's court at Padua, and after Henry's return to Germany Burchard paid several other visits to the royal court.Henry's dependence upon the loyalty of Burchard was made evident in a letter Henry wrote to the princes of the empire from Liège in early 1106, shortly before his death.