Holy League — (1576–98) Association of Roman Catholics during the French Wars of Religion. It was first organized under the leadership of the 3rd duke de Guise, to oppose concessions granted to the Protestant Huguenots by Henry III. In 1584, when the Huguenot… … Universalium
Holy League (1571) — Standard of the Holy League used in the Battle of Lepanto. The Holy League of 1571 was arranged by Pope St. Pius V and included almost all the major Catholic maritime states in the Mediterranean. It was intended to break the Ottoman Turks control … Wikipedia
Holy League (1538) — The Holy League of 1538 was a short lived alliance of Christian states arranged by Pope Paul III at the urging of the Republic of Venice.In 1537 the Ottoman corsair and admiral Barbarossa Hayreddin, Pasha of Algiers, had nearly captured the… … Wikipedia
Holy League — (Sainte Ligue or Sainte Union) The Ligue, or sainte Ligue, was a confederation of French Catholics that played an essential role in the Religious Wars in France after 1576. Formed initially in picardy to resist the application of the Peace of… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present
The Holy League — League League (l[=e]g), n. [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. {Ally} a confederate, {Ligature}.] 1. An alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, organizations, or persons, for the accomplishment of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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War of the Holy League — There were several wars of the Holy League in European history:* Part of the War of the League of Cambrai from 1511 to 1513, involving the Holy League * The war against the Ottoman Empire from 1570 to 1573, centered around the Battle of Lepanto * … Wikipedia
League — (l[=e]g), n. [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. {Ally} a confederate, {Ligature}.] 1. An alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, organizations, or persons, for the accomplishment of a purpose which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
holy — /hoh lee/, adj., holier, holiest, n., pl. holies. adj. 1. specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated: holy ground. 2. dedicated or devoted to the service of God, the church, or religion: a holy man. 3.… … Universalium
league — league1 /leeg/, n., v., leagued, leaguing. n. 1. a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service. 2. the aggregation of persons, parties,… … Universalium
