which of the following did the peace of Augsburg accomplish
The Peace of Augsburg, signed in 1555, accomplished the following:
1. Religious settlement: It ended the conflict between the Catholic Church and the Protestant princes in Germany by establishing the principle of cuius regio, eius religio (whose realm, their religion). This meant that the religion of each German state, either Catholic or Lutheran, would be determined by the ruler of that state.
2. Legal recognition of Protestantism: It granted legal recognition to Lutheranism alongside Catholicism, allowing the rulers of the German states to determine the religion of their subjects.
3. End to religious warfare: The Peace of Augsburg effectively ended the religious warfare between Catholics and Protestants that had been ongoing since the Protestant Reformation began. It allowed for a temporary period of religious peace in the Holy Roman Empire.
It is important to note that the Peace of Augsburg did not establish religious freedom or recognize other Protestant denominations, such as Calvinism. It also did not address the concerns of religious minorities, leading to future religious conflicts in the German states.