Religious Wars and State Sovereignty
How did the Peace of Augsburg and the Peace of Westphalia, which concluded the Thirty Years’ War, reshape the political landscape of Europe?
A
They forced European rulers to adopt a uniform Catholic doctrine, erasing religious diversity across the continent.
B
They introduced a system where ecclesiastical councils, rather than secular rulers, resolved all religious conflicts.
C
They resulted in the dissolution of nation-states, returning power to local feudal lords without centralized governance.
D
They established principles such as cuius regio, eius religio and state sovereignty, redefining the interplay between religious authority and political power.
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