jan 1, 1629 - Phase 2. Edict of Restitution 1629
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This demanded that Protestants return huge amounts of land to the Catholic Church.
This is when Ferdinand II was at the height of his power, right after crushing Denmark.
The Edict of Restitution was created in 1629, at the height of Catholic power, and it triggered panic among German Protestants just before Sweden entered the war.
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