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
The Empire Prepares
Throughout Continental Europe the Protestants, discomfited and dismayed, looked to England as their protector and refuge.Continuing Defeat of the
Europe’s Balance of Power
Under Philip II, Spain reached the zenith of power.Continuing Defeat of the Spanish Armada,our selection from The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the
Effects of the Council of Trent
Today's installment concludes The Council of Trent and the Counter-Reformation,our selection by Adolphus W. Ward.If you have journeyed through
Traffic-jams Broken
Meanwhile the remaining decrees, both of doctrine and of discipline, were eagerly pushed on.Continuing The Council of Trent and the
Towards Unity or Division
Should the council pursue a goal of uniting with protestants or seeking a coherent body of doctrines and practices?Continuing The Council of Trent
Reform Goes Extreme
Of a sudden, as if in another gust of passion, he made a clean sweep of the obstacles which his own perversity had placed in his path, and then took
New Rulers in Charge
The pontificate of Paul IV (Gian Pietro Caraffa, May, 1555-August, 1559) forms one of the most remarkable chapters in the history of the
Pope Versus Holy Roman Emperor
For a time it seemed as if at Trent, too, the opposing interests would have proved irreconcilable.Continuing The Council of Trent and the