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  • How was the Papal Swiss Guard Formed? – 1506

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    How was the Papal Swiss Guard Formed? – 1506

    How was the Papal Swiss Guard Formed? – 1506

    Pope Julius II was Bishop of Lausanne years earlier so he asked the Swiss cantons to provide him with a s ...

    Pope Julius II was Bishop of Lausanne years earlier so he asked the Swiss cantons to provide him with a standing corps of 200 men for the defense of the Papal State. The Pontifical Swiss Guard, as a d ...

    January 22, 2020
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