Size of the lesser Antilles and the presence of the warlike Caribs made it nearly impossible for Williams noted that "it was gold which detemined the location of Spanish settlesments." The GreaterĪntilles were abundant in gold while the lesser Antilles were not. In addition, Spanish neglect of the smaller lesser Antilles proved fatal for their well-being. Members of Eurpean society and by challenging the Church of Rome was challenging Spain in itself The Catholic Church has been signifacantly reduced in the eyes of many Spain, the "bastion" of Catholicism according to Isaac Dookhan (1971), remained ever faithful to the Roman Catholic Church providing impetus for the formation of many Protestant Churches.
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