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This paper is a historiographical account of espionage and diplomacy in Anglo-Hispanic relations ... more This paper is a historiographical account of espionage and diplomacy in Anglo-Hispanic relations in the later sixteenth century. It examines the spying and subterfuge that occurred between the courts of Phillip II and Elizabeth I. The networks and structures built by Phillip's government and Elizabeths's principal secretary, Francis Walsingham, to obtain information are examined and various issues and incidents that occurred between England and Spain in the sixteenth century are reviewed.
Perhaps the most striking aspect of the Germanic pantheon is its deviance from the standard Indo-... more Perhaps the most striking aspect of the Germanic pantheon is its deviance from the standard Indo-European hierarchy headed by a paternal sky-god. This alone is not particularly noteworthy; heads of pantheons have a tendency to fade into the background over time and be replaced by younger gods or more accessible avatars. What is unusual in the Germanic system is that the original sky-father is preserved in a supporting role, with typical attributes and a single, not particularly flattering, surviving myth, while his function as divine leader has been superseded by a figure that would be peripheral in most other Western mythoi.
This paper is a historiographical account of espionage and diplomacy in Anglo-Hispanic relations ... more This paper is a historiographical account of espionage and diplomacy in Anglo-Hispanic relations in the later sixteenth century. It examines the spying and subterfuge that occurred between the courts of Phillip II and Elizabeth I. The networks and structures built by Phillip's government and Elizabeths's principal secretary, Francis Walsingham, to obtain information are examined and various issues and incidents that occurred between England and Spain in the sixteenth century are reviewed.
Perhaps the most striking aspect of the Germanic pantheon is its deviance from the standard Indo-... more Perhaps the most striking aspect of the Germanic pantheon is its deviance from the standard Indo-European hierarchy headed by a paternal sky-god. This alone is not particularly noteworthy; heads of pantheons have a tendency to fade into the background over time and be replaced by younger gods or more accessible avatars. What is unusual in the Germanic system is that the original sky-father is preserved in a supporting role, with typical attributes and a single, not particularly flattering, surviving myth, while his function as divine leader has been superseded by a figure that would be peripheral in most other Western mythoi.