Question: Hernan Cortes was a much more calm and collected conquistador, and he often used peaceful persuasion in attracting native groups and kings to his side? In contrast, Pedro de Alvarado appears almost rash, ruthless, and prefers violence to compromise or diplomacy. In Cortes's letter to the King, do you note any subtle critiques of his lieutenant Alvarado's activities in Guatemala? What does Cortes think about Alvarado's later conquests?