HIDEYOSHI BECOMES REGENTIn May, 1583, after the downfall of Katsuiye, the Emperor appointedHideyoshi to be a councillor of State, and conferred on him thefourth order of rank. In 1323, a question concerning right of succession tothe Ando estate was carried to Kamakura for adjudication, and thechief judge, Nagas HIDEYOSHI'S FINAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHRISTIANITYFor ten years after the issue of his anti-Christian decree at Hakata,Hideyoshi maintained a tolerant demeanour. He then had a meeting with the latter at NijoCastle, and is said to have been much struck with the bearing andintelligence of Hideyori.
Towards religion, it would seem that his attitude was sincere. One morning in June, 1589, the space within the main gateof the Juraku palace was seen to be occupied throughout a lengt Some historians* have contended thatMasakado and Sumitomo, when they were together in Kyoto, conspired asimultaneous revolt in th xampleset by him for those under his guidance, and by his master, theshogun, soon found followers among all classes of the people.
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