 On August 7, 1111, Henry was able to finally bring about his father's funeral, who had so far rested in an unconsecrated side chapel of Speyer Cathedral.On the same day and seven days later, on August 14 (a date of significance for the liturgical commemoration of the dead) Henry granted two privileges, which endowed the citizens of Speyer with yet unprecedented civil liberties.As the first privilege lays out memorial ceremonies the privileges for the citizens of the city of Speyer are considered a "milestone" in the history of the emergence of civil liberties.