By: brooke mcgovern and liam murphy Peace of Augsburg By: brooke mcgovern and liam murphy
What Happened? The Peace of Augsburg was signed in 1555 The signing meant that princes could choose which religion they wanted to practice. It also allowed Lutheranism and Roman Catholicism
Who was involved? The Peace of Augsburg was a peace treaty between Charles V and the princes of the Holy Roman Empire. German leaders became more powerful and Protestant leaders gained land.
How does this event show disunity in Europe? Even after it was signed, religion in Germany was not settled. It covered Lutheranism and Roman Catholicism but it did not allow Calvinism or Anabaptism. This lead to the Thirty Years of War.
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