REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Calvinism, Huldrych Zwingli
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Massacre of st. bartholomew"s day directed against french protestants. The nation affected by the peace of augsburg. Germany: luther"s death starts the battle plans, catholic and protestant war, charles v, hre. Was a serious catholic and took his responsibility as emperor of all very seriously. Rewarded with the home of martin luther. Settles for german states the issue of religion. Cuius region, eius religio (that region, that religion) Had to leave home or outwardly embrace one religion. Only for german lutherans and catholics (not for calvinists) Stuck west and east: thirty years" war. War between reformed (calvin and zwingli branch) and catholics. Threatens to throw sweden into war if fighting doesn"t stop. Forced them to the peace of westphalia 1648. Boundaries of most european nations were set until wwii (modern europe) France: vicious french against french fighting, consistently roman catholic, huguenots french protestants, francis i.
