Louis VI succeeds as Elector Palatine

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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On the death of Frederick III of the Palatine, his eldest son Louis VI succeeds as Elector, but, unlike his staunchly Calvinist father, he is a Lutheran, and purges Calvinist scholars from their posts at the University of Heidelberg.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Louis VI succeeds as Elector Palatine". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15205, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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