I'm curious to know what happened to them as protestantism spread.

As a side note, Wikipedia says he may have called it "Canberry".

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Can anyone identify this costume/uniform for me? I am wondering if anyone recognises it or could connect it to any particular country or conflict. We found it in an album belonging to a great aunt who was born in 1901 in Corsica and then lived in the south of France. I would date it to around ...

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