Meaning of Holy League | Babel Free

Definitions

Any one of several temporary alliances between Christian countries of (especially mediaeval) Europe, formed for some specific objective of ostensible benefit to Christianity.

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“The initiative for a Holy League often came from a secular power, not the pope, but papal involvement was inevitable if it was to have⟳ the same spiritual benefits to participants as a crusade.”

“The third article contains an invitation to all other Powers, who shall find⟳ themselves disposed to avow these sacred principles, to join⟳ them in this Holy League.”

“Raymond de Cardona was immediately to lead⟳ his army into Lombardy, in order⟳ that he might have⟳ more influence⟳ on the distribution of the territories occupied by the Holy League, as well as to feed⟳ his army at the expense of that country, which Ferdinand assigned to them in place⟳ of pay⟳.”

“Instead, Zaccharia urges them to fight⟳ the "infidel" Turks as he elaborates in another poem on the Holy League. This is the only way, he asserts, that the Holy League will receive⟳ the support⟳ of God, who will unleash his heavenly army and send⟳ "his Angel from the highest cloister to take⟳ bitter and hard revenge"; the only way "that the power and malicious anger of the dragon will be oppressed, which will generate⟳ his ultimate ruin."”

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