Charles V gives the Saxon electorate to Maurice of Saxony

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Charles V formally transfers the Saxon electorate from the Protestant John Frederick, leader of the hostile Schmalkaldic League, to Maurice Duke of Saxony, with whom Charles had made a secret treaty in June.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Charles V gives the Saxon electorate to Maurice of Saxony". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14743, accessed 23 November 2024.]

14743 Charles V gives the Saxon electorate to Maurice of Saxony 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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