Rumours of a Catholic conspiracy alarm Philip of Hesse

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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A meeting at Breslau between Catholic rulers Elector Joachim of Brandenburg, Duke George of Saxony and the Archduke Ferdinand stimulates rumours of a Catholic conspiracy. This is a particular cause for alarm for their Protestant antagonist Philip, Landgrave of Hesse.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Rumours of a Catholic conspiracy alarm Philip of Hesse". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14380, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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