To rephrase that, the Thirty Years’ War brought about great changes socially, which continued the great religious divisions that already existed. The second aspect of the Peace of Westphalia was religion. It redefined Protestants and Catholics as equal before the law across Europe. While this may have suppressed religious conflict, it did nothing to the division itself. In addition, Calvinism was given legal recognition, solidifying that division in ideology. With the independence of the German Princes, each of them was permitted to determine the religion of his own state, whether Catholic, Lutheran, or Calvinist, strengthening the divisions even further. Overall, the Wars of Religion had a surplus of impacts on European states, politics, society, and religion. Following the fall of Ferdinand II and the Holy Roman Empire, the Peace of Westphalia secured a new look for Europe. With an array of new nations, religion remained constant. Societal change was inevitable with the splitting of the Holy Roman Empire, but that did not cause the three major religions in Europe to change. Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Calvinism preserved their identities based on their fundamental ideology and original
To rephrase that, the Thirty Years’ War brought about great changes socially, which continued the great religious divisions that already existed. The second aspect of the Peace of Westphalia was religion. It redefined Protestants and Catholics as equal before the law across Europe. While this may have suppressed religious conflict, it did nothing to the division itself. In addition, Calvinism was given legal recognition, solidifying that division in ideology. With the independence of the German Princes, each of them was permitted to determine the religion of his own state, whether Catholic, Lutheran, or Calvinist, strengthening the divisions even further. Overall, the Wars of Religion had a surplus of impacts on European states, politics, society, and religion. Following the fall of Ferdinand II and the Holy Roman Empire, the Peace of Westphalia secured a new look for Europe. With an array of new nations, religion remained constant. Societal change was inevitable with the splitting of the Holy Roman Empire, but that did not cause the three major religions in Europe to change. Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Calvinism preserved their identities based on their fundamental ideology and original