sentences:  In 1575 Romegas was appointed General of the Order’s Galleys and soon afterwards Grand Prior of Toulouse.In 1577 he was elected Lieutenant to the Grand Master.With his record of valor and success, he seemed destined to be elected Grand Master in due course, but he was eventually tripped up by the intrigues and machinations of several senior members of the Order who sought to use his prestige and influence for their own ends.