The latter is unlikely, because the chronicle is obviously bishop-minded and anti-Brotherhood. Henry himself has said that several of his companions asked him to write it, and he himself did not want the events of the crusade to be forgotten.
Viimane võimalus on küll pigem teoreetiline, sest tema kroonika on selgelt piiskopimeelne ja ordu tegevust tauniv. Ise põhjendas Henrik oma kroonika kirjutamist sellega, et mitmed tema kaaslased seda temalt palusid ning ta isegi ei soovinud, et ristisõja käik unustuse hõlma vajuks.