18 feb 1648 año - Peace of Westphalia
Descripción:
End to the 30 years way. Also, end to relgious warfare in Europe.
- German princes became free from control by the HRE
- The United Provinces [Dutch Netherlands] became officially independent
- France received most German- speaking province of Alsace
- Sweden got land in Northern Germany on the Baltic & Black sea
-Calvinists got the same privileges as Lutherans had in Peace of Augsburg
- The ruler of each state could determine official religion
MOST IMPORTANT:
→Established Sovereignty of Nations: countries are not supposed to meddle in other countries' business- still supposed to be happening today
France comes out as the true power, but Germany is fragemented and weak.
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18 feb 1648 año
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