Sentence examples for black legend from inspiring English sources
proper noun
The depiction of Spain and Spaniards (or, by extension, all Hispanics and their countries of origin) as bloodthirsty and cruel, greedy and fanatical.
His death contributed to the Black Legend of Philip II.
"Nations into Persons". In ReReading the Black Legend: The Discourses of Racism in the Renaissance Empires.
His work helped to give rise among Spain's enemies to the infamous Leyenda Negra ("Black Legend").
The Black Legend remained particularly strong in the United States throughout the 19th century.
The Vatican responded that this was a "black legend".The arguments go back more than 40 years.
Unlike the Black Legend of the Spanish struggle for undisputed world dominion, Habsburg strategy did not renounce the possibility of finding a mediated middle ground.
Boseman has handled portraying real-life black legends before: Jackie Robinson.
As a practising Roman Catholic, he was immune to the Protestant-spread "black legends" about Spain.
"Republican activists have been working with him over the last several weeks, giving him books and articles and getting him up to speed and away from the black legends about the Catholic Church.
They call it the black legend--supposed atrocities dreamed up by English, Italian, German, Dutch, and French historians who were jealous of Spain's success during the colonial era.
The All Blacks legend passed away unexpectedly in Auckland, aged 40, in November.
