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When [[Aldonza de Bracamonte]] became leader of the Spanish, she realised that she was in a precarious position. | When [[Aldonza de Bracamonte]] became leader of the Spanish, she realised that she was in a precarious position. Spanish society was fiercely patriarchal and she knew she would face a challenge for her leadership at some point. She decided that the best way to preserve her position was to make it religious. A religious leader is less likely to be challenged. | ||
But Catholicism was not suitable. There were no female priests, and nuns are not leaders. So she decided to create a new religion with female priests and handmaidens to support them. She was able to distance herself from Catholicism by attacking the Protestant religion of the English. | |||
==The choice of five== | ==The choice of five== | ||
==The colours of the ranks== | ==The colours of the ranks== | ||
Revision as of 14:59, 28 August 2026
Initial principles
When Aldonza de Bracamonte became leader of the Spanish, she realised that she was in a precarious position. Spanish society was fiercely patriarchal and she knew she would face a challenge for her leadership at some point. She decided that the best way to preserve her position was to make it religious. A religious leader is less likely to be challenged.
But Catholicism was not suitable. There were no female priests, and nuns are not leaders. So she decided to create a new religion with female priests and handmaidens to support them. She was able to distance herself from Catholicism by attacking the Protestant religion of the English.