While Wolsey was absent at Calais, he accused Pace, without ground, of misrepresenting his letters to Henry, and of obtaining Henry's favour on behalf of a canon of York;[309] he complained that foreign powers were trusting to another influence than his over the King; and, when he returned, he took care that Pace should henceforth be employed, not as secretary to Henry, but on almost continuous missions to Italy.

In 1525, when the Venetian ambassador was to thank Henry for making a treaty with Venice, which Pace had concluded, he was instructed not to praise him so highly, if the Cardinal were present, as if the oration were made to Henry alone;[310] and, four years later, Wolsey found an occasion for sending Pace to the Tower--treatment which eventually caused Pace's mind to become unhinged.[311] [Footnote 307: _L.

and P._, ii., 3487.] [Footnote 308: _L.

and P._, ii., 3558.] [Footnote 309: _Ibid._, iii., 1713.] [Footnote 310: _Ven.

Cal._, iii., 975.] [Footnote 311: Brewer (Henry VIII., ii., 388; _L.
and P._, vol.iv., Introd., p.dxxxv.