So it came about that as the power of Guatemoc weakened that of Cortes increased, for he garnered these loosened reeds into his basket.

And, indeed, now that the people saw that Mexico had met her match, many an ancient hate and smouldering rivalry broke into flame, and they fell upon her and tore her, like half-tamed wolves upon their master when his scourge is broken.

It was this that brought about the fall of Anahuac.

Had she remained true to herself, had she forgotten her feuds and jealousies and stood against the Spaniards as one man, then Tenoctitlan would never have fallen, and Cortes with every Teule in his company had been stretched upon the stone of sacrifice.
Did I not say when I took up my pen to write this book that every wrong revenges itself at last upon the man or the people that wrought it?
So it was now.

Mexico was destroyed because of the abomination of the worship of her gods.