This is part 1 of 2 in our discussion of the naval battle at Lepanto in 1571. Before we can get to Lepanto itself, there's a good bit of background to set up first. Sources:Anievas, Alexander and Kerem Nişancioğlu. “The Ottoman-Habsburg Rivalry over the Long Sixteenth Century.” How the West Came to Rule: The Geopolitical Origins of Capitalism. Pluto Press. Bicheno, Hugh. Crescent and Cross: The Battle of Lepanto 1571. Phoenix, 2004. Brummett, Palmira. “Foreign Policy, Naval Strategy...