Soest Feud

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The Soest Feud was a 15th-century conflict in which the town of Soest broke away from the ecclesiastical rule of the Archbishop of Cologne, significantly weakening the Duchy of Westphalia’s territorial control.

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Soest Feud canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf feud
late medieval conflict
cause conflict over territorial sovereignty
urban resistance to ecclesiastical rule
conflictType territorial conflict
urban revolt
describedBySource late medieval German chronicles
endTime 1449
hasEffect end of ecclesiastical rule of the Archbishop of Cologne over Soest
increased autonomy of the town of Soest
shift in regional power balance in Westphalia
weakening of the Duchy of Westphalia’s territorial control
hasHistoricalPeriod late Middle Ages
location Duchy of Westphalia
Holy Roman Empire
Soest
mainSubject town of Soest
linked to: Soest
opponent Archbishop of Cologne
Duchy of Westphalia
Electorate of Cologne
participant Archbishopric of Cologne
Duchy of Cleves-Mark
linked to: Duchy of Cleves

citizens of Soest
partOf history of Westphalia
history of the Holy Roman Empire
pointInTime 15th century
result Soest breaks away from rule of Archbishop of Cologne
loss of control over Soest for the Duchy of Westphalia
significantPlace Soest city walls
linked to: City wall of Soest

territory of the Duchy of Westphalia
startTime 1444

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Referenced by (2)

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Duchy of Westphalia notableEvent Soest Feud
Soest historicalEvent Soest Feud