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	Siege of Malta (1565) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		They laid siege to the fortress, which was fiercly defended by the Knights Hospitaller.
		Malta was to remain under the rule of the Knights Hospitaller until 1798.
		The siege was a turning-point in European history.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/si/siege_of_malta_(1565).htm (248 words)

	Encyclopedia: Malta
		Malta's proximity to the Suez Canal proved to be its main asset during these years, and it was considered to be a most important stop on the way to India.
		Under its 1964 constitution, Malta initially retained Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign of Malta, with a Governor-General exercising executive authority on her behalf, but on December 13, 1974 it became a republic within the Commonwealth, with the President as head of state.
		Gudja is a village in Malta with a population of 3,050.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Malta (7418 words)

	Malta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Under its 1964 constitution, Malta initially retained Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign of Malta and a Governor-General exercised executive authority on her behalf, but on December 13 1974, Malta became a republic within the Commonwealth, with the President as head of state.
		Malta and Tunisia are currently discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration.
		Roman Catholicism is established by law as the official religion of Malta; however, full liberty of conscience and freedom of worship is guaranteed, and a number of faiths have places of worship on the island.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Malta (1350 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Knights of Malta
		They dispersed to their commanderies and begged Charles V to grant them the island of Malta, which was a dependency of his kingdom of Sicily, and this sovereignty was granted them in 1530, under the suzerainty of the kings of Spain.
		Malta, however, was not rid of its most dangerous adversary until the battle of Lepanto (1571) which dealt the Ottoman fleet a fatal and final blow.
		At last Malta, the very centre of the order, was treacherously surrendered under the grand master, the Count von Hompesch, to General Bonaparte when he made his expedition to Egypt (12 June, 1798).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/07477a.htm (3203 words)

	Atlas: Malta
		Malta Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population …
		Great Siege: Malta 1565 (Wordsworth Military Library.) by Ernle Bradford
		Ironfire : A Novel of the Knights of Malta and the Last Battle of the Crusades by David Ball
	www.infoplease.com /atlas/country/malta.html (142 words)

	Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese and Knights of St. John September 8 in History
		Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese and Knights of St. John September 8 in History
		Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese and Knights of St. John
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	www.brainyhistory.com /events/1565/september_8_1565_34574.html (52 words)

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