Had they persevered in this, it would have
sufficed to end the war. But to such an extent did sickness reign
in our camp, that no better medicine was found than that of absence,
and deferring this undertaking to another time. The assistance from
Tydore was of no consequence. They proved lukewarm friends, and all
the rest was spiritless. Heaven knows the other reasons. There must
have been some stronger ones; for, in reality, the camp was raised,
and after embarking returned to Manila, without having had any greater
effect than to increase the confidence of the enemy.
Then only the English nation disturbed Spanish dominion in that
orient. Consequently King Filipo desired not only to forbid it with
arms near at hand, but also to furnish an example, by their punishment,
to all the northern nations, so that they should not undertake the
invasions that we see. A beginning was made in this work in the year
one thousand five hundred and eighty-eight, as is related in the
following discourse.
[The beheading of Mary Stuart, the English confederation with Holland,
and the building, disaster, and defeat of the "invincible armada"
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