John George Duke of Saxony applies to join the Protestant Union

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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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Diplomacy

Dates

Date of occurrence 1618-06

Places

Germany, Saxony (Location)

John George Duke of Saxony applies for admission to the Protestant Union of German princes. His support is lukewarm, however: despite being a Lutheran himself, he had not joined the Union on its first creation in 1608, and had even supported the candidacy of hardline Catholic Archduke Ferdinand to become King of the Romans.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "John George Duke of Saxony applies to join the Protestant Union". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15808, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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