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18 hours ago · In 1535, the Swiss canton of Geneva became Protestant. In 1536, the Bernese imposed the reformation on the canton of Vaud by conquest. They sacked the cathedral in Lausanne and destroyed all its art and statuary. John Calvin, who had been active in Geneva was expelled in 1538 in a power struggle, but he was invited back in 1540.
7 hours ago · READ ALSO: How Switzerland's two crucial health insurance referendums could impact you . There is also the ‘physical integrity initiative,’ as well as one seeking to strengthen Switzerland’s energy supply by investing in renewable sources. In addition to these four national issues, some cantons will hold their own referendums as well.
18 hours ago · Theal argued that most studies suggesting a higher percentage of German ancestry among Afrikaners wrongly counted as "German" all those who came from German-speaking Swiss cantons or the Baltics and ignored the VOC's policy of recruiting settlers among the Dutch diaspora living in the border regions of several German states.
