and P._, iii., 1454, 1473, 1474.] [Footnote 365: _Ibid._, iii., 1629, 1630.] [Footnote 366: _Ibid._, iii., 2224.] [Footnote 367: _L.

and P._, iii., 1544, 1762.] The Cardinal "could not express the joy and comfort with which he noted the King's prudence"; but he can scarcely have viewed Henry's growing interference without some secret misgivings.

For he was developing not only Wolsey's skill and lack of scruple in politics, but also a choleric and impatient temper akin to the Cardinal's own.
In 1514 Carroz had complained of Henry's offensive behaviour, and had urged that it would become impossible to control him, if the "young colt" were not bridled.

In the following year Henry treated a French envoy with scant civility, and flatly contradicted him twice as he described the battle of Marignano.

Giustinian also records how Henry went "pale with anger" at unpleasant news.[368] A few years later his successor describes Henry's "very great rage" when detailing Francis's injuries; Charles made the same complaints against the French King, "but not so angrily, in accordance with his gentler nature".[369] On another occasion Henry turned his back upon a diplomatist and walked away in the middle of his speech, an incident, we are told, on which much comment was made in Rome.[370] [Footnote 368: _Ibid._, ii., 1113, 1653.] [Footnote 369: _Ven.