schmalkaldic

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What does schmalkaldic mean?

Of or relating to the Schmalkaldic League, a military alliance of Lutheran princes within the Holy Roman Empire during the mid-16th century.

Where does schmalkaldic come from?

Named after the town of Schmalkalden, located in modern Thuringia.

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