Geneva, 1536
There is an invisible line running North-South across Switzerland. Up until 1536, this was the firm frontier between two completely different cultures. To the east lay the German-speaking Swiss cantons, to the west the French-speaking territory of the Duke of Savoy. In the middle of the Duke’s territory could be found the city of Geneva. In Mediaeval times, there was a continuous dispute as to who should govern the city of Geneva –– was it the Bishop of Geneva,…
