Synod of Dordt Part 6: A Truce

In 1584, the Calvinist Dutch appear to be on the brink of defeat by Philip II of Spain. But during this time, Spain and England had begun to have tensions of their own. Before this, Philip II had been married to Queen Mary of England, who is also called Bloody Mary for her persecution of Protestant Reformers in England. But when Mary died, Elizabeth I took control of England. She was more sympathetic to Protestants, and tension between England and Spain built for several decades. In 1585,...