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EARLY SWITZERLAND: 1291 to 1541 |  |
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EARLY SWITZERLAND: 1291 to 1541 | |
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| 1291 | "Everlasting League" forms nucleus of Swiss confederation | |
| 1312 | Swiss patriot William Tell (legendary) foments revolt against Austrian rulers | |
| 1315 | Hapsburgs driven out of Switzerland | |
| 1386 | Swiss confederation achieves independence from Hapsburgs | |
| 1531 | Death of Ulrich Zwingli (religious reformer and statesman) | |
| 1541 | Death of Paracelsus (physician and alchemist) | |
| 1541 | Reformist John Calvin regains authority in Geneva |
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