Protestant cantons of Berne, Geneva and Zurich ally against Savoy

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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In Switzerland, a defensive alliance is signed between the Protestant cantons of Berne, Geneva and Zurich against Savoy, which is threatening Geneva. In response, the Catholic cantons sign an equivalent alliance with Philip II of Spain.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Protestant cantons of Berne, Geneva and Zurich ally against Savoy". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15307, accessed 28 March 2024.]

15307 Protestant cantons of Berne, Geneva and Zurich ally against Savoy 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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