To: redgolum
1527. The Pope had to hole himself up in the Castel Sant'Angelo. It was the baptism of fire for the Swiss Guards, who lost a number of their men.
112 posted on
03/16/2006 12:47:45 PM PST by
Campion
("I am so tired of you, liberal church in America" -- Mother Angelica, 1993)
To: Campion; redgolum; Gamecock; AnalogReigns
"A number of men" standing guard slain compared to 100,000 men, women and children slaughtered while they slept.
123 posted on
03/16/2006 1:06:52 PM PST by
Dr. Eckleburg
("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
To: Campion
You do remember they were mercanies, and part of Charles V's (Spanish Emperor, who was Catholic) army? A good number of them were Protestant, and that may of helped speed things, but unpaid soldiers looting local cities was a pretty common thing during those times.
130 posted on
03/16/2006 1:24:49 PM PST by
redgolum
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