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HISTORY OF THE POPES.
the dreaded blow, they were not inactive in Spain. The
Inquisition sought in the Orders and universities, and among
the bishops, for learned men to examine the doctrines of
Carranza anew.^ and opinion after opinion was sent to Rome.'^
Many suggestions were submitted to the king as to how he
could evade a final decision by the Pope. Zuniga advised
definite resistance ; let the king declare that he would only
accept the Papal decision if it were expressed in such and such
terms, and be in accordance with the views of the Spanish
theologians ; if this could not be obtained, let him apply
for the right to decide the case in Spanish territory.^ The
Bishop of Badajoz was more moderate ;
he advised that the
Papal decision be accepted, but that the archbishop be induced
to resign.^ The secret Council of State, on the other
hand, held that the best course would be to obtain, with the
Pope's approval, the appointment of a reliable administrator
of the archdiocese with the right of succession, ^ as this would
prevent Carranza from returning with his former power.
The strangest advice was that given by the supreme council
of the Inquisition ; the Pope must be given to understand
that the King could not co-operate with him in letting the
hands of justice be tied, and still less in allowing the arch-
bishop to return, or to receive the revenues of the bishopric
in his absence.^ The Holy Office apparently claimed the
right of surveillance even over the Vicar of Christ. It is true,
however, that it only looked upon its own proposal as an
extreme step, to be taken if the Pope refused to accept the
representations of the king. In the meantime let fresh
1 List of the names suggested to Cardinal Espinosa, February 3,
1570, ibid, xvi., n. 2.
2 The first in June, 1570, ibid., xvii, cf. 385 ; others on May 11,
June 14 and 29, 1571, ibid, xxiv, n. 4.
68.
^ Ihi'i. XX. seq.
•* Ibid. xxi.
5 Ihid. and Castagna to Rusticucci, November 2, 1570, ibid.
« Ihid. xxi. ;
justicia."
" no podia el Rey dar lugar que se deje de hacer