Anabaptist Path

The Anabaptists recognized and practised only the baptism of adults, advocated a strict separation of church and state, and renounced all forms of violence. The Anabaptists were persecuted, and many fled to Germany, the Netherlands or to America. Others fled to the heights of the Jura, which then belonged to the diocese of Basel.  There … Read more » “Anabaptist Path”

Neuchâtel and the Belle Époque

The history of Neuchâtel goes back to the Counts of Neuchâtel (until 1395), the German rulers of Freiburg and Hochberg  (1395-1543), the French house of d’Orléans-Longueville (1543-1706), the King of Prussia (1707-1806), the French Prince-Marshal Alexandre Bernier (1806-1813), a Swiss canton in a personal union with the King of Prussia (1815-1856) and finally the formal … Read more » “Neuchâtel and the Belle Époque”