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First legal statement that let Catholicism and Lutheranism a chance to coexist. It allowed princes to choose their preferred religion and allowed free emigration if you didn't want to convert. The peace ended all conflict between the two groups, and didn't make provisions for any other denominations.
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Extended period of war and disagreement between Protestants and Catholics. Due to the spread of Calvinism, the French ruler gained more tolerance of Protestants, which angered a powerful Catholic family. The wars were ended by the Edict of Nantes.
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This day was the massacre of French Protestants, also known as Huguenots. The event was plotted and carried out by Roman Catholics. This was one event in many of the civil war in France between Protestants and Roman Catholics.
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The Edict of Nantes was a law signed by Henry IV which granted large amounts of religious liberties to his subjects. At the time, Henry IV also converted to Roman Catholic, which meant the end of the French Wars of Religion. The edict was controversial because it gave religious rights to the Protestant minority in France.
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The war started between Catholics and Protestants, but led to other countries all fighting for the right to rule in Europe. About 8 million lives were lost over the 30 year time period. The wars ended up majorly changing the political map of Europe.
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Was the end of the 80 Years War, which was an extended portion of the 30 Year War, but with Spain, Dutch, and Germans. England, Poland, Russia, and the Ottomans were all not represented in deciding the terms. The treaties are often credited with being a factor of developing modern state systems, and conceptualizing territorial sovereignty.