The term "The Black Legend" specifically describes a set of lies regarding Catholic Spain. Dr. John Rao speaks here of a broader "syllabus" of Black Legends, developed through the ages, accusing the Church of destroying the State, peace, education, philosophy, the family, and human freedom in general. Taken from: The Black Legends: The Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Anti-Catholic Myth - 2003 VonHildebrand Institute