Accession of William V, Duke of Bavaria

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Duke Albert of Bavaria dies, and the duchy passes to his son, William V. The new duke will rule until 1598, when the problems caused by his ecclesiastical and missionary spending, which has left the Bavarian treasury much depleted, becomes too great and he is forced to abdicate in favour of his own Maximilian.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Accession of William V, Duke of Bavaria". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15247, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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