Catholics obtain a majority in the Empire's Electoral College

Historical Context Note

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The Imperial College of Electors becomes majority Catholic, as a result of the granting of the Upper Palatinate to Maximilian Duke of Bavaria. The Elector of Saxony takes over control of the region of Lusatia.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Catholics obtain a majority in the Empire's Electoral College". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15899, accessed 19 March 2024.]

15899 Catholics obtain a majority in the Empire's Electoral College 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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