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Post by cornelis on Jul 22, 2016 14:20:35 GMT
Liège was nominally independent (the Most Catholic King could not just confiscate Church land), but it was in every aspect a protectorate of the Austrian-Spanish Netherlands. Just as the duchy of Bouillon, also nominally independent, was a french protectorate.
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Post by lordroel on Jul 22, 2016 14:30:01 GMT
Liège was nominally independent (the Most Catholic King could not just confiscate Church land), but it was in every aspect a protectorate of the Austrian-Spanish Netherlands. Just as the duchy of Bouillon, also nominally independent, was a french protectorate. So the Prince-Bishopric of Liège could change from a protectorate of the Austrian-Spanish Netherlands to a French protectorate just like the duchy of Bouillon you mentioned. |
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Post by cornelis on Jul 22, 2016 21:53:39 GMT
Bouillon was militarily controlled and the protectorate mentioned in the Franco-Spanish Treaty of Nijmegen. For Liège to become a french protectorate, it would take the same steps (aka military victory and diplomatic treaty).
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Post by lordroel on Jul 23, 2016 9:47:28 GMT
Bouillon was militarily controlled and the protectorate mentioned in the Franco-Spanish Treaty of Nijmegen. For Liège to become a french protectorate, it would take the same steps (aka military victory and diplomatic treaty). Would the French respect Liège semi-independence or would the annex it completely. |
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Post by futurist on Aug 3, 2016 4:22:48 GMT
Bouillon was militarily controlled and the protectorate mentioned in the Franco-Spanish Treaty of Nijmegen. For Liège to become a french protectorate, it would take the same steps (aka military victory and diplomatic treaty). Would the French respect Liège semi-independence or would the annex it completely. Maybe the French would do the former initially and do the latter eventually. |
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Post by lordroel on Aug 3, 2016 13:59:40 GMT
Would the French respect Liège semi-independence or would the annex it completely. Maybe the French would do the former initially and do the latter eventually. Will the Catholic Church like it if the French annex Liège, after all Liège is run by a Bishop of the Catholic Church. |
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