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Speyerbach valley to Spangenberg Castle. Just before could seize the castle, Caspar and the emperor's daughter threw themselves from the castle walls into the depths of the valley. They wanted to die together and escape retribution. As they fell their robes acted like parachutes and they landed uninjured. They were arrested by the emperor. Caspar was sentenced to death by hanging and his daughter was married by the emperor to another man.
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valley and discovered the castle there. When he knocked on the door to ask for shelter for the night he paled on seeing the emperor's daughter when she opened the door. He was invited inside and treated royally. He and Wild Caspar complained about the emperor. The next morning the pilgrim wanted to
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