Calvinists force the Elector of Trier to leave his Archbishopric

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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John von der Leyen, Archbishop and Elector of Trier, is driven from his see by Calvinists attempting to establish a Reformed Church in the city.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Calvinists force the Elector of Trier to leave his Archbishopric". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14969, accessed 23 November 2024.]

14969 Calvinists force the Elector of Trier to leave his Archbishopric 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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