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Treaty signed to sort out disputes about religion in Germany. It declared the coexistence of Catholicism and Lutheranism. It also allowed states to choose which would be their domain religions. People were allowed free emigration.
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Fight between the Huguenots and Catholics in France over religion.
Catherine de Medici's showed tolerance towards the Huguenots which made the Roman Catholic family of Guise mad. There were lots of inconclusive fights between the two groups. -
The massacre of French Protestants in Paris carried out by Roman Catholic citizens and nobles. It is estimated that 3,000 people died in France and 70,000 in all of France. Many nobles were in Paris for an important marriage that had just happened between the King's sister and a protestant.
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law signed by Henry IV of France permitting religious liberty to Huguenots (Protestant citizens). After Henry IV converted to Catholicism. It was extremely controversial.
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War fought over religion in central Europe. It begun as a conflict been the Protestants and Catholics. Was ended by the treaty of Westphalia. The war was not just about religion but religion was a major contribution to the origin of the conflict.
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Treaty that ended the 30 years war in Germany and the 80 years war between the Dutch and Spain. The treaty recognized the sovereignty of a territories leader. The treaties laid down foundation for the concept of territorial sovereignty.