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Goldener Bund of 1586 In the "Golden League" (Goldener Bund, named after the golden initials on the document) of October 5 1586, the seven catholic cantons ( Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Unterwalden, Zug Fribourg, Solothurn) conspired for the preservaton of the catholic faith on their territories. The treaty admits the right of mutual military intervention should the catholic faith appear endangered in one of the subscribing cantons.

During the Thirty Years' WarGustavus Adolphus at the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)The Thirty Years' War was a conflict fought between the years 1618 and 1648, principally in the central European territory of the Holy Roman Empire, but also involving most of the major continental powe, Switzerland was a relative "oasis of peace and prosperity" ( Grimmelshausen) in war-torn Europe, mostly because all major powers in Europe were depending on Swiss mercenaries, and would not let Switzerland fall in the hands of one of their rivals. Politically, they all tried to take influence, by way of mercenary commanders such as Jörg Jenatsch or Johann Rudolf Wettstein . The Drei Bünde of GrisonsGraubunden or Grisons (German: Graubunden Italian: Grigioni Romansh: Grischun French: Grisons , is the largest and easternmost Swiss canton. Geography The area of the canton is 7,105 km². Only about a third of this is commonly regarded as productive land., at that point not yet a member of the Confederacy, were involved in the war from 1620Events September 6 English emigrants on the Mayflower depart from Plymouth, England for the future New England and arrive at the end of the year. The Mayflower Compact is signed on November 11. November 8 The Battle of White Mountain Two officers of the B, which led to their loss of the ValtellinaTresivio Valtellina (German Veltlin is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. The main municipality is Sondrio. External link . in 1623Events August 6 Pope Urban VIII is elected to the Papacy. Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Osman II (1618- 1622) to Murat IV ( 1623- 1640). The Safavids recapture Baghdad. England first colonizes Saint Kitts and Nevis. Wilhelm Schickard invent.