Hungry Soldiers Sacked Rome and Kept Ireland Catholic
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Hungry Soldiers Sacked Rome and Kept Ireland Catholic

A Swiss mercenary rebellion in 1527 ended up preserving the Catholic faith in Ireland for five centuries.

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RenaissanceReformationIrelandItalyEngland16th CenturyHenry VIIIPapal HistoryButterfly EffectReligionColonial History

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