His ingenuous deference to the Papacy was in singular contrast to the contempt with which it was treated by more experienced sovereigns, and they traded on the weight which Henry always attached to the words of the Pope.

He had read Maximilian grave lectures on his conduct in countenancing the schismatic _conciliabulum_ assembled by Louis at Pisa.[105] He wrote to Bainbridge at the Papal Court that he was ready to sacrifice goods, life and kingdom for the Pope and the Church;[106] and to the (p.

056) Emperor that at the beginning of his reign he thought of nothing else than an expedition against the Infidel.

But now he was called by the Pope and the danger of the Church in another direction; and he proceeded to denounce the impiety and schism of the French and their atrocious deeds in Italy.

He joined Ferdinand in requiring Louis to desist from his impious work.