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Who is wolsey and what was the latin dispatch he wanted more to read?

Thomas Wolsey (c. 1473–1530), usually referred to as Cardinal Wolsey, was an English statesman and Catholic prelate who served as Lord Chancellor of England from 1515 to 1529. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Henry VIII, and his rise to power was due in large part to his intelligence, ambition, and political skills.

The Latin dispatch that Wolsey wanted more to read was a letter written by the English ambassador in Rome, Richard Pace, in 1515. The letter contained news about the progress of negotiations between England and the Holy See over the question of Henry VIII's divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Wolsey was deeply interested in these negotiations, as they had a significant impact on his own political future. He wanted more to read the Latin dispatch in order to gain a better understanding of the situation and to be better prepared for future discussions with the king and the other members of the English council.

Wolsey's interest in the Latin dispatch was also due to the fact that he had a close personal relationship with Pace. The two men had met in 1502 when Pace was sent to Italy as part of a diplomatic mission. Wolsey was impressed by Pace's intelligence and his knowledge of Italian and classical literature. He became a mentor to Pace and helped him to advance his career. In return, Pace was loyal to Wolsey and kept him informed about important events in Rome.

Wolsey's desire to read more Latin dispatches was a reflection of his own intellectual curiosity and his political ambition. He was ambitious to improve England, and he believed that the best way to do this was to have access to the most up-to-date information.