695. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: The Shadow War (Part 5)
This episode of The Rest is History explores the life and legacy of Sir Philip Sidney, a celebrated Elizabethan courtier, poet, and soldier whose death in 1586 transformed him into a Protestant martyr. Set against the backdrop of England’s escalating conflict with Spain and the Dutch Re
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