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Philip dreamed OF Spanish Catholic world under
rule and one religion. and he set out TO make
his dream come true. He married the Catholic
Queen Of England, Mary Tudor; his half-brother.
the great Don john crushed the Turks at the bar
tie Lepanto and his great general, the Duke OF
Alva, conquered Portugal
But Mary died, and the great expedition which
Philip against her sister, Elizabeth-the Iuviu
chile Armada-was completely defeated. The Meth
erIands east of the yoke Of allegiance. and COM
merce and industry in Spain came standstil.
Before Philip died Spain had lost her position
mistress of land and
Like Philip II Of Spain. Philip VI Of France who
ruled some two hundred years earlier. lived TO
his country suffer crushing defeat. And, like the
Spanish King too. the French King was success
ful in arms at the beginning of his reign. A few
months after he crowned in 1S2S he
brilliant victory in Flanders and this feat of
combined with the magnihcence OF his court we
him great fame.
But the King Of England Edward III. claimed
the throne Of France. and in 1861 began the Hun
dred Years War between these countries.
Even in the face Of expensive and devastatins
Philip maintained his extravagances- DAY
after day tournaments and games were celebrated
with great magnifcence, and night after night his
palaces were gay with dances and fetes.
So Philip and his armies not prepared to
meet the English. and they were badly defeated.
First Crecy, where cannon used for the fret
time, feH before the English soldiers. Then the
English laid siege 10 Calais This strong
hold OF great Importance 10 either country, IN
very entrance % France. For over a year Edward
waited for its surrender. Then the garrison STA
toned there was starved into submission.
II the fail OF Calais brought sorrow one pc
OF the name. it brought Joy 70 another: Tor ~
wards wife. who accompanied him his Journey
the great Philippa OF HanauIt And to ler
due the lives Of the brave defenders Of Calais
Edward, the story runs, eNaSperated with
the way the garrison had held out. and he
uOunced that he would put the whole town TO the
sword. Finally he consented to spare ths lives %
the others If six OF the most important men vould
die. So volunteers were called for. ST. Pierre, the
weaIthIest man OF the city. came forward first and
five OF his fellow citizens offered 10 die with him
The old chroniclers tell how the six brave msa.
among the nObIest OF France. marched from
the silent and sorrow stricken city, b0refOored,
with halters about their necks and with the KEYS
of the city In their hands. They came before tho
English King. and he gave the word for their exc
cution
But the good and beautiful PhIippa. happy at'ths
success OF her husbands arms. was nevertheless
struck by the bravery and herOism of these six
volunteers. She fell her knees weeping before
the King and begged him to be mercifuL At drst
he would not listen her. but finally he gave in.
Thus the six noble men OF Calais who had been
wHhIn.s to give their lives to their tOwnsnen
were saved by Queen PhIlppas in'ercessIOn.
Phiippa's pleading for the Calais captives Eavs
her great popularity when she returned home.
where she was already weu liked. And although
her name has now fallen almost into oblivion, Il
was popular in England for many years after Ser
death.
Another noted PhiIppa was the wife OF the poet
Chaucer.
The French feminine forms OF the name are P.sil-
ippine and Filpote. the Italian Fihppa and Pinp@.
the Portuguese Felipa ana the Dutch Pine.
Masculine forms Of the name are used In France
Philippe and PhilipOt in Germany Philip.
Lipp and LlpperI; in Italy Filippo, PippO and
LippO; in Russia Feeieep; Portugal Fe,e-
plnhO. and in Scotland Phillip.
The name is derived from the Greek. and is ono
OF tie few names taken from animals. It signides
love OF horses" Among similar names was tnaC
OF HlppOlytus hero OF early Greek mythology.
lie had a famous namesake. saint OF the third
century who made the patron Of horses AMI
horSenen.