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blondieb | 09:15 Sun 14th Feb 2010 | People & Places
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in the film angels and demons, the swiss guard , are guarding the vatican in vatican city, why the swiss guard as vatican city is is rome,,
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At one time the Swiss were regarded as the best and most trustworthy mercenary soldiers you could hire, the Popes started using them and the tradition of the Swiss Guard started. Just where they are recruited from today I dont know
10:05 Sun 14th Feb 2010
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thanks , now i no
11:26 Sun 14th Feb 2010
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Just google 'swiss guard' and you will have more info than you can cope with!
15:08 Sun 14th Feb 2010
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Vatican City may be "in" Rome,but it is city state of it's own,and has it's own laws within it.
The Italian Government has no jusidiction within Vatican City,the ruler of which (surprise,surprise) id the Pope.
They are still recruited from Switzerland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Guard
21:07 Sun 14th Feb 2010

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