Battle of Lepanto

 

Outline:

A.  The capture of Cyprus

B.  The Battle of Lepanto

            Please leave.  This is no time for business, but for giving thanks to God.  For at this moment our fleet is victorious.  Pope St. Pius V.

C.  Bloody Christendom

            1.  England

            2.  France:  The St. Bartholomew Day Massacre

 

 

Questions to Consider:

1.  Describe the different ways the Ottoman Turks treated prisoners of war between the fall of Rhodes and the fall of Cyprus.  What caused this difference?

2.  What mistake did Admiral Andrea Doria make during the battle and how was it corrected in order to win the battle?

3.  In what ways were the Religious Wars not about religion?

4.  Describe the difficulties between the Puritans and King James I of England.