Eli5: why does the country Liechtenstein exist? It’s an incredibly small country in Europe, why isn’t it just part of Switzerland or Austria?
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When it was revealed at the 1365 World Josting Championships in London that Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein’s Patent of Nobility was forged by Geoffrey Chaucer, it caused a scandal in the Lichtenstein court. As a result Lichtenstein became isolated during the European Renaissance and remains so today. There’s a good 2001 documentary explaining the underlying events.
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