MARTIN LUTHER AND THE REFORMATION – THE HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION The Peace of Augsburg
After nine years of civil and religious war in Germany, peace was finally achieved with the Peace of Augsburg. This Treaty stated that each ruler was free to decide the religion of his or her state. Catholics living in Lutheran states had to leave, while Lutherans living in Catholic states had to leave.
1. Create two arguments in favour of the Treaty, and two arguments against the Treaty. In favour:
(i) (ii)
Against: (i)
(ii) 2. Do you agree with this Treaty? Explain your answer.
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The Catholic Counter-Reformation
The Catholic Church had three main responses to the Reformation: The Council of Trent, the Jesuits, and the Inquisition. Which of these responses do you think was the most effective, and why?
