Why Is 1648, Marked by the Creation of the Treaties

question 50

Multiple Choice

Why is 1648, marked by the creation of the Treaties of Westphalia, a seminal year for scholars of international relations?

• A) It marked a decrease of religious authority in Europe, and the rise of secular authority in the form of sovereign states.
• B) The Treaty of Westphalia failed and the Thirty Years' War began, ushering in the era of modern warfare.
• C) It marked the rise of religious authority in the form of the Pope and the Catholic Church.
• D) The Roman Empire fell that year and Charlemagne rose to power.
• E) It marked the start of the French Revolution.