The city of St. Gallen, accepted as…

The city of St. Gallen, accepted as an associate state on June 13, 1454, had become free in 1415, but was in a conflict with its abbot, who had tried to bring it under his influence.

However, as the Habsburg dukes are unable to support him in any way, he had been forced to seek help from the confederates, and the abbey had become a protectorate of the Swiss Confederacy on August 17, 1451.