Catholic and Protestant antagonism in Swiss Cantons

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.2: German-language Writing and Culture: Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, 800-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Domains

Diplomacy
Religious reform

Dates

Date of occurrence 1529-04

Places

Switzerland (Location)

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In Switzerland, religious tensions develop into institutionalised enmities, when the Catholic Forest Cantons sign a Christian Union with Austria. This creates an antagonism with the Protestant Civic League, comprised of Zurich, Berne, Strasbourg and Constance.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Catholic and Protestant antagonism in Swiss Cantons". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14419, accessed 23 April 2024.]

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