Bavaria joins the Schmalkaldic League despite being a Catholic state

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Out of politically motivated desire to oppose Charles V, Bavaria joins the predominantly Lutheran Schmalkaldic League, despite its being a Catholic state.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Bavaria joins the Schmalkaldic League despite being a Catholic state". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14474, accessed 23 November 2024.]

14474 Bavaria joins the Schmalkaldic League despite being a Catholic state 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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