Passage: The war had three phases. Initially it was a localized feud between supporters of Gebhard and those of the Catholic core of the Cathedral Chapter. With the election of Ernst of Bavaria as a competing archbishop, what had been a local conflict expanded in scale: Ernst's election guaranteed the military, diplomatic, and financial interest of the Wittelsbach family in the Electorate of Cologne's local affairs. After the deaths of Louis VI, Elector Palatine in 1583 and William the Silent in 1584, the conflict shifted gears again, as the two evenly matched combatants sought outside assistance to break the stalemate. Finally, the intervention of Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, who had at his command the Spanish Army of Flanders, threw the balance of power in favor of the Catholic side. By 1588, Spanish forces had pushed Gebhard from the Electorate. In 1588 he took refuge in Strassburg, and the remaining Protestant strongholds of the Electorate fell to Parma's forces in 1589.
After Louis VI, Elector Palatine, and Williant the Silent died, what set into motion the third phase of the war? Did Farnese support the Catholic side or Gebhard's side? How many years after Gebhard was pushed from the Electorate did it fall to Parma's forces? How many years after Louis VI died did William the Silent die? How many years after Spanish forces pushed Gebhard from the Electorate did the Electorate fall from Parma's forces? How many years after William the Silent did the Spanish forces push Gebhard from the Electorate? How many years after William the Silent died did Spanish forces push Gebhard from the Electorate? How many years after the death of William the Silent did the conflict end? How many years after the death of William the Silent did the remaining Protestant strongholds of the Electorate fall to Parma's forces? How many years did it take for the remaining Protestant strongholds to fall to Parma after Gebhard was pushed from the Electorate? How many years passed between Louis VI, Elector Palatine and William the Silent death? How many years was the death of William the Silent after the death of Louis VI, Elector Palatine? The conflict began as what? When did the conflict end? Which death came first that shifted gears again, Louis VI or William the Silent? Which happened later, the death of Louis VI or Gebhard taking refuge in Strassburg? Who died earlier, Louis VI or William the Silent? Who died first, Louis VI, Elector Palatine or William the Silent? Who died first, William the Silent or Louis VI? Who was the localized feud between at the start of the war?