SwitzerlandHistoire suisse 12 · Swiss history
Who was Nicholas of Flüe (Nicolas de Flue), also called ‘Brother Klaus’ (« frère Nicolas »)?
In the exam (French)
Qui était Nicolas de Flue, aussi appelé « frère Nicolas » ?
- aA hermit from Obwalden whose advice settled a quarrel between the Confederates in 1481Un ermite d'Obwald dont le conseil a apaisé en 1481 une querelle entre les ConfédérésCorrect answer
- bA general who commanded the federal troops during the Sonderbund War in 1847Un général qui a commandé les troupes fédérales pendant la guerre du Sonderbund en 1847
- cAn officer who founded the Pontifical Swiss Guard in the service of the Pope in Rome in 1506Un officier qui a fondé en 1506 la Garde suisse pontificale au service du pape à Rome
- dA Zurich pastor who brought the Reformation to the whole of eastern Switzerland in 1523Un pasteur zurichois qui a introduit la Réforme dans toute la Suisse orientale en 1523
Why?
Nicholas of Flüe lived as a hermit in the Ranft, in the canton of Obwalden (Obwald). In 1481, his advice helped the Diet of Stans (Diète de Stans) settle a serious quarrel between the cantons; Fribourg and Solothurn (Soleure) were then admitted to the Confederation.
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