[Sherman Logan]

Barely half of Christendom --- the Catholic half ---united, basically Spain, the various city-states of Italy and allies, and the Papal States.

Not even all of Catholic Europe. For instance, France was actually an ally of the Turk from around 1525 to 1800. They even engaged in a lot of combined operations, with the French allowing the Turkish fleet to winter in French ports, complete with their Christian slaves.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Sad but true. The history of stupidity, greed, cowardice and division within the (Catholic) Church and amongst the (Christian) Churches --- and their respective nations -- is scandalous.

The more I read history,m the more I think, "Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy."