Canton of Glarus

History

The history of this canton is dominated by religion. The inhabitants of the Linth Valley were converted to Christianity in the 6th century by the Irish monk St. Fridolin. St. Fridolin still features in the coat of arms of the canton today. He founded the convent of Säckingen near Basel. From the 9th century, the area around Glarus was owned by the convent. By 1288 the Habsburgs bit by bit claimed all the rights of the convent. This resulted in the people of Glarus joining the Swiss Confederation in 1352.

Related Topics:
Religion - Linth - Irish - St. Fridolin - Convent of Säckingen - Glarus - Habsburgs - 1352

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Between 1506 and 1516 the reformer Huldrych Zwingli was priest in Glarus, but by 1564 all of Zwingli's followers were eliminated. This, however, did not end the struggles between the Protestants and the Catholics in the area. To secure peace it was decided that each party should have its own assembly (Landsgemeinde) in 1623, and at a later stage in 1683 each side was granted the right to have its own tribunals.

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1506 - 1516 - Huldrych Zwingli - 1564 - Landsgemeinde - 1623 - 1683

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Between 1798 and 1803 Glarus was part of the Canton of Linth as established by Napoleon. In 1836 the constitution was adapted to unite the assemblies and establish only one Landsgemeinde.

Related Topics:
1798 - 1803 - Canton of Linth - Napoleon - 1836

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