He imposed a general peace, or rather a truce, which raised England even higher than the treaties of 1514 had done, and made her appear as the conservator of the peace of Europe.

England had almost usurped the place of the Pope as mediator between rival Christian princes.[283] [Footnote 282: _L.

and P._, iii., 125; Giustinian, _Desp._, ii., 256.] [Footnote 283: _L.

and P._, iii., 125.

Men were shocked when the Pope was styled "comes" instead of "princeps confederationis" of 1518.