EURO ST 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Early Modern Europe, Protestant Union, Confessionalization
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Overlay onto this the fact after 1517 these kingdoms, princes, and the hre had different religious affiliations, and the situation was ripe for war. Treaty of augsburg, 1555 - between emperor charles v (catholic) and the union of. Established multiple religions within the holy roman empire. Europe now officially divided along religious lines. The ruler determines the religion of his region. Religious differences played into secular political interests; protestant princes could gain power and independence from the church (the secularization of property and lands) and the habsburg dynasty of the holy roman empire. Other nations (spain, denmark, sweden, france) also jostling for power. Plus, even if against his intentions, luther"s ideas did inspire social changes and challenges to temporal authority. The 30 years war can be divided into 5 major phases: 1621-24 palatinate phase (region in southwest germany) Protestant princes in bohemia lose privileges they had been granted by emperor.
