Archives for March 2014

More on Spanish Forces

The design of the Spaniards was that the armada should give them, at least for a time, the command of the sea.Continuing Defeat of the Spanish

The ships of the royal navy at this time amounted to no more than thirty-six . .. .Continuing Defeat of the Spanish Armada,our selection from The

Fleets are more mobile than armies. An invading force, having command of the sea, can land unopposed anywhere.Continuing Defeat of the Spanish

I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England, too.”Continuing Defeat

Throughout Continental Europe the Protestants, discomfited and dismayed, looked to England as their protector and refuge.Continuing Defeat of the

March 8, 2014 1 Comment

Under Philip II, Spain reached the zenith of power.Continuing Defeat of the Spanish Armada,our selection from The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the

March 7, 2014 1 Comment

This series has nine easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Let’s Bowl.IntroductionSpain’s war against England had been a long time

Today's installment concludes The Council of Trent and the Counter-Reformation,our selection by Adolphus W. Ward.If you have journeyed through

Meanwhile the remaining decrees, both of doctrine and of discipline, were eagerly pushed on.Continuing The Council of Trent and the