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Edict of Expulsion
- When
- October 31, 1731
- Where
- Catholic Archbishopric of Salzburg
Prince-Archbishop Leopold Anton von Firmian issued an edict demanding Salzburg Protestants recant their faith.
On October 31, 1731, Count Leopold Anton von Firmian, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, issued an Edict of Expulsion. This decree demanded that the German-speaking Protestant refugees recant their faith, initiating the process that led to their eventual expulsion from the Catholic Archbishopric.
Sources
- Salzburger emigrants Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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