Joachim II, Elector of Brandenburg, becomes a Protestant

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

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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Protestants

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Date of occurrence 1539-02

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Germany, Brandenburg (Location)

Joachim II, Elector of Brandenburg, converts to Protestantism. When, later in the year, Duke George of Saxony dies and his Lutheran younger brother Henry accedes to the duchy, northern Germany becomes almost entirely Protestant: all the states except Brunswick have adopted the Reformation.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Joachim II, Elector of Brandenburg, becomes a Protestant". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14615, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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