Bernardino de Mendoza
Bernardino de Mendoza (* 1540 ; † 1604 ) was a Spanish diplomat and writer .
Life
After completing his studies at the University of Alcalá (1557) Mendoza went into the army and took part in the Mediterranean campaigns. Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba used it in 1567 for diplomatic missions in Italy and also entrusted him with important military command posts in the Netherlands (1572-74). Mendoza's first visit to England was in 1574. He returned there in 1578 as permanent ambassador to King Philip II of Spain and for the next six years dealt with the country's internal affairs, supported Jesuits who were secretly in the country and the supporters of Queen Mary I of Scots . He was also associated with conspirators against Queen Elizabeth I Tudor .
When he was expelled in 1584 for his involvement in the Throckmorton conspiracy , Philip II took this as a personal insult. Mendoza was then sent to France (1584–91), where he became an ardent supporter of the Catholic League . After the victory of the French King Henry IV , he returned to Spain , then went blind and spent the last years of his life in a monastery, where he wrote and translated. His most important work is "Teorica y practica de la guerra" (1595) (theory and practice of war). It saw several new editions.
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- Bernardino de Mendoza (Spanish)
- Bernardino de Mendoza (Spanish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mendoza, Bernardino de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish diplomat and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1540 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1604 |