Clericals defeat Liberals in Belgian elections

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In the Belgian elections, the Catholic party defeats the Liberals, in a backlash against the anti-clerical laws passed during the last government. The Catholics begin a long era of power that continues until the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Clericals defeat Liberals in Belgian elections". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18815, accessed 06 May 2024.]

18815 Clericals defeat Liberals in Belgian elections 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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