He had soldiers, but no money to pay them withal; he had no means of upholding that supremacy of crown and church which he was so vigorously instructed to maintain; and he was heartily wearied of fulminating edicts which he had no power to enforce.
He had repeatedly solicited his recal, and was growing daily more impatient that his dismissal did not arrive.

Moreover, the horrible news of Escovedo's assassination had sickened him to the soul.

The deed had flashed a sudden light into the abyss of dark duplicity in which his own fate was suspended.

His most intimate and confidential friend had been murdered by royal command, while he was himself abandoned by Philip, exposed to insult, left destitute of defence.

No money was forthcoming, in spite of constant importunities and perpetual promises.