Spain

St Teresa and the Visionary Nuns

Stephen Clissold describes how, after twenty years of life as a nun, St Teresa began to experience visions and ecstasies which led her to found, in Avila, a reformed Carmelite convent.

Gibraltar: A Rock and a Hard Place

As the dispute continues between Spain and Britain over the jurisdiction of the waters around Gibraltar, Ben Wilson explains the Rock’s role in British history since its acquisition in 1713.

Peace with Spain, 1605

Robert W. Kenny describes how, on the death of Elizabeth I, an appeasing spirit entered British diplomacy.