The Pope demanded the immediate annexation of Ferrara to the Papal States; Ferdinand objected to this arrangement, desiring the existence of an independent Ferrara to counter growing Papal power.
Papa a cerut anexarea imediată a Ferrarei la Statele Papale, dar Ferdinand s-a opus acestui aranjament, dorind existența unei Ferrare independente pentru a contracara creșterea puterii papale.