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But unfortunately it was difficult for any of these fellow-labourers to assist each other very thoroughly, while they detested each other so cordially and suspected each other with such good reason. Moreo, Ybarra, Feria, Parma, all assured their master that Mayenne was taking Spanish money as fast as he could get it, but with the sole purpose of making himself king.
Moreo detested him, as he knew, and Prince Doria said that the commander once spoke so ill of Farnese in Genoa that he was on the point of beating him; while Moreo afterwards told the story as if he had been maltreated because of defending Farnese against Doria's slanders. And still more vehemently did he inveigh against Moreo in his direct appeals to Philip.
Influence of the rule and character of Philip II. Heroism of the sixteenth century Contest for the French throne Character and policy of the Duke of Mayenne Escape of the Duke of Guise from Castle Tours Propositions for the marriage of the Infanta Plotting of the Catholic party Grounds of Philip's pretensions to the crown of France Motives of the Duke of Parma maligned by Commander Moreo He justifies himself to the king View of the private relations between Philip and the Duke of Mayenne and their sentiments towards each other Disposition of the French politicians and soldiers towards Philip Peculiar commercial pursuits of Philip Confused state of affairs in France Treachery of Philip towards the Duke of Parma Recall of the duke to Spain His sufferings and death.
That these wholesome opinions were not entirely original on the part of Mayenne, nor produced spontaneously, was plain from the secret instructions given by Philip to his envoys, Don Bernardino de Mendoza, John Baptist de Tassis, and the commander Moreo, whom he had sent soon after the death of Henry III. to confer with Cardinal Gaetano in Paris.
He had intended to pass over his calumnies, of which he was well aware, because he did not care to trouble the dead for Moreo meantime had suddenly died, and the gossips, of course, said it was of Farnese poison but he had just discovered by documents that the commander had been steadily and constantly pouring these his calumnies into the monarch's ears.
He had intended to pass over his calumnies, of which he was well aware, because he did not care to trouble the dead for Moreo meantime had suddenly died, and the gossips, of course, said it was of Farnese poison but he had just discovered by documents that the commander had been steadily and constantly pouring these his calumnies into the monarch's ears.
"He was foremost," said Carlos Coloma, "among those who were successfully angled for by the Commander Moreo with golden hooks." Although prodigiously fat, this renegade was an active and experienced campaigner; while his personal knowledge of his own country made his assistance of much value to those who were attempting its destruction.
He was himself stung almost to madness moreover by the presence of Commander Moreo, who hated him, who was perpetually coming over from France to visit him, who was a spy upon all his actions, and who was regularly distilling his calumnies into the ears of Secretary Idiaquez and of Philip himself.
Moreo followed the prince about to Antwerp, to Brussels, to Spa, whither he had gone to drink the waters for his failing health, pestered him, lectured him, pried upon him, counselled him, enraged him.
Moreo, Mendoza, and Tasais were placed about the governor-general, nominally as his counsellors, in reality as police-officers. "You are to confer regularly with Mendoza, Tassis, and Moreo," said Philip to Farnese. "You are to assist, correspond, and harmonize in every way with the Duke of Parma," wrote Philip to Mendoza, Tassis, and Moreo.
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