Friction among Christian authorities gave Spanish Muslims hope of relief

Evidence

Tapia then goes on to point out that the Suprema postponed application of this papal brief until 1535, a policy decision that he explains as arising from a “refusal by the Papacy to back the attempt being made by the Suprema to extend its powers,” and he even speaks of a “tactical withdrawal by the Inquisition (repliegue inquisitorial)” from 1532 onward insofar the Morisco question was concerned. The situation is by no means clear. What we can say is that the various authorities on the Christian side did not always see eye to eye and that this gave to the Muslims some scant hope of respite. — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 516