Prussian Kulturkampf: bans all religious assemblies; Jesuits are expelled

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

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Legislation (Bills, Acts, Laws ...)

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Date of occurrence 1872-06-25

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Germany (Location)

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As part of the campaign of Kulturkampf waged by the Prussian government against the Catholic Church, Otto von Bismarck passes a law expelling the Jesuit order. They are to remain banned from Germany until 1917.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Prussian Kulturkampf: bans all religious assemblies; Jesuits are expelled". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5164, accessed 05 May 2024.]

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