 Henry VII's expedition to gain control over Italy was met with little resistance in Padua and other cities in Northern Italy.The papacy at this time resided in Avignon and cities that promoted Henry VII's expedition did so in hopes of returning the control of the papacy back to Rome.The city submitted to his rule and Mussato's writing about him suggests that he also supported Henry VII even though the "Italian prince" made multiple mistakes in his dealings with the Italians.