How Did the Peace of Westphalia Seek to Settle Religious

question 29

Multiple Choice

How did the Peace of Westphalia seek to settle religious differences?

• A) It closed the rift between Catholicism and Protestantism and paved the way for a unified Christianity.
• B) It acknowledged the Catholic Church's acceptance of local religious traditions in Spanish colonies.
• C) It ended the religious wars in Africa between advocates of religious syncretism and defenders of Islam.
• D) It granted the ruler of each European state the authority to control religious affairs within his own domain.

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