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4 days ago · The Nine Years' War, [c] was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance. [d] Although largely concentrated in Europe, fighting spread to colonial possessions in the Americas, India, and West Africa. Related conflicts include the Williamite war in Ireland, and King William's War in North America.
2 days ago · The stakes were high: if the Holy League failed, the Ottomans would appear to have a clear way to the heart of Europe in Rome. Knowing the desperate circumstances, Pope Saint Pius V did the only thing those back at home could do: pray. On the day of the battle, he organized a public procession in Rome to pray the Rosary.
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3 days ago · Crusade indulgences and taxation were used in support of the Cretan War (1645–1669), the Battle of Vienna, and the Holy League (1684). Although the Hospitallers continued the military orders in the 18th century, the crusading movement soon ended in terms of acquiescence, popularity, and support.
2 days ago · The Holy League had suffered enormous casualties on that day. The Ottomans had suffered far greater casualties, and most of her vast fleet had been either captured or destroyed. Roughly 12,000 Christian slaves were freed on that day.
2 days ago · Ali Pasha was killed and after hours more of fighting, his fleet dissipated with some ships escaping to the open sea while hundreds of others were captured by the Christians. Lepanto was a complete victory for the Christians. Some accounts say that Pope Pius V was granted a miraculous vision of the Holy League’s stunning victory.
4 days ago · The Glorious Revolution [a] is the sequence of events that led to the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange, who was also his nephew. The two ruled as joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland until Mary's death in 1694.
4 days ago · The peace of all things is the tranquility of order. Order is the distribution which allots things equal and unequal, each to its own place” (“City of God,” Book 19 Chapter 13). We can apply this not only to shared public life (politics) but to the interior spiritual life as well. We can only be at peace when we love the way God has shown us.
