Pope Sixtus V proclaims a Catholic Crusade to invade England

(49 words)
  • Editors

Short Note This is a short note

Pope Sixtus V declares a Catholic Crusade to invade England and depose its Protestant monarch, Elizabeth I, under whose jurisdiction the execution of Mary Queen of Scots was carried out in February. Spain has been planning just such an invasion for some time, so eagerly takes up the challenge.

Short notes under 150 words are freely available to all users, but to consult all other articles in the Literary Encyclopedia, you must be logged in as a subscriber. To read about subscribing click here.


Citation:
Editors. "Pope Sixtus V proclaims a Catholic Crusade to invade England". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15358, accessed 22 May 2013.]