Álvaro de la Quadra
Álvaro de la Quadra (Naples, 1500-1510 – London, 1564) was a Spanish churchman and diplomat. He was Prelate and Ambassador to England during
Biography
He was born in Naples between 1500 and 1510.
He was a descendant of Iñigo López de la Cuadra, who met
Born in Naples, he was
Later he was sent to London to bring to the
Among the many activities his mission required, Quadra had to support the Catholics in England. He also had to defend Spanish trade from English privateers and act as an intermediary to get a suitor for Queen Elizabeth who met the necessary requirements for the Spanish monarch, that is, that he was a good Catholic and exerted a positive influence over the Queen towards an alliance with Spain.[1]
According to Enrique García Hernán, on 9 January 1563, the Irish Chief Shane O’Neill, in rebellion against Elizabeth I, requested Spanish military assistance through Quadra, then Spanish Ambassador in London. Although O'Neill received a negative answer, Elizabeth I asked Madrid to recall Quadra. This leads to believe that Quadra, who died of the plague in England before he could return home, provided some support to O’Neill (probably money) or had done so in the past.
De la Quadra was depicted by James Frain in the 1998 film Elizabeth.
References
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of L'Aquila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of L'Aquila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published