Catholic and Protestant antagonism in Swiss Cantons

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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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://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14419, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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