 Staley Edgcumbe wrote that the rebellion was due to the fact that both the doge and his wife were disliked and too powerful.They were seen as being haughty and living in “proud and contentious isolation.” Waldrada was seen as being petulant and the fact that she was accompanied by Florentine guards was disliked.Pietro was seen as being vainglorious and treated the nobles and officials with “coldness and disdain”.