Schmalkaldic League (may 4, 1531 – may 4, 1547)
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Eight princes teamed up to form a defensive alliance against the Church. These Protestants protected each other, and vowed to fight for the Word of God. The empire was being divided in half because of religion: Protestants vs. Catholics. In the Schmalkadic Wars, the emperor defeated the Protestants.
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