Archbishop of Cologne is deposed for favouring Protestantism

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Hermann von Wied, Archbishop of Cologne, is removed from his see for advocating Protestant ideas. When he formally broke with Rome, the Schmalkaldic League vowed to defend him, but he had little support from his largely Catholic congregation in Cologne, and the joint hostility of the Emperor and Pope against him proved too much.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Archbishop of Cologne is deposed for favouring Protestantism". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14680, accessed 19 March 2024.]

14680 Archbishop of Cologne is deposed for favouring Protestantism 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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