WAR WITH THE TURKS 137 Losses of the Combatants 137 Turkish Armada annihilated 138 Roll of Slaughter and Fame 138 Exploits of Farnese 138 Noble Spirit of Cervantes 139 Sons of Ali Pasha Prisoners 139 Generously treated by Don John 139 His Conduct towards Veniero 140 Operations suspended 141 Triumphant Return to Messina 141 Celebrations in Honour of the Victory 141 Tidings despatched to Spain 142 Philip's reception of them 142 Acknowledgments to his Brother 143 Don John's Conduct criticised 144 Real Fruits of the Victory 145 Delay in resuming Operations 145 Death of Pius the Fifth 145 Philip's Distrust 146 Permits his Brother to Sail 146 Turks decline to accept Battle 147 Anniversary of Lepanto 147 Allies disband their Forces 147 Perfidy of Venice 147 The League dissolved 148 Tunis taken by Don John 148 He provides for its Security 149 Returns to Naples 149 His Mode of Life there 150 His Schemes of Dominion 150 Tunis retaken by the Moslems 150 Don John's Mission to Genoa 151 He prepares a fresh Armament 151 His Disappointment and Return to Madrid 151 BOOK VI. CHAPTER I. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS OF SPAIN 153 Internal Administration 153 Revolutions under Isabella and Charles V. 153 Absolute Power of the Crown 154 Contrast between Charles and Philip 154 The latter wholly a Spaniard 154 The Royal Councils 155 Principal Advisers of the Crown 155 Character of Ruy Gomez de Silva 155 Figueroa, Count of Feria 157 Cardinal Espinosa 157 Two Parties in the Council 159 Balance held by Philip 159 His Manner of transacting Business 159 His Assiduity 160 His Mode of dividing the Day 161 His Love of Solitude 161 Extent of his Information 161 Partial Confidence in his Ministers 162