I believe the answer is "British Empire"
In the Spanish Civil War, the Republicans represented the democratically elected government. There was a great conflict between Republicans and Nationalists during the civil war.
~They Believed That The Threat Of War Was Real.
Hope this helps.
He asked the Roman Catholic Church for help
This was possible for him because he was the holy roman emperor, and when he managed to beat the nobles, he also managed to increase his power through his control of the clergy, so he became the most important person in the country on numerous basis, both as a religious leader and as an emperor of the lands.
