Second Schmalkaldic War
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The Second Schmalkaldic War (1552–1555) was a conflict in the Holy Roman Empire in which Protestant princes, backed by France, forced Emperor Charles V to concede greater religious and political autonomy, helping pave the way for the Peace of Augsburg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Schmalkaldic War canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Second Schmalkaldic War Context triple: [European wars of religion, hasPart, Second Schmalkaldic War]
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Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War was a mid-16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire between Emperor Charles V and the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, marking a key early clash in the broader European wars of religion.
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Second War of Kappel
The Second War of Kappel was a 1531 armed conflict in the Swiss Reformation era in which Protestant and Catholic cantons clashed, resulting in the defeat of the Protestant forces and the death of reformer Huldrych Zwingli.
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Cologne War
The Cologne War was a late 16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire sparked by a Catholic archbishop’s conversion to Protestantism, exemplifying the religious and political struggles of the European wars of religion.
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War of the Jülich Succession
The War of the Jülich Succession was an early 17th-century conflict over the inheritance of the Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg that drew in major European powers and foreshadowed the wider struggles of the Thirty Years’ War.
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Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was a devastating 17th-century European conflict, largely fought in the Holy Roman Empire, that intertwined religious and political struggles and reshaped the continent’s balance of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Schmalkaldic War Target entity description: The Second Schmalkaldic War (1552–1555) was a conflict in the Holy Roman Empire in which Protestant princes, backed by France, forced Emperor Charles V to concede greater religious and political autonomy, helping pave the way for the Peace of Augsburg.
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A.
Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War was a mid-16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire between Emperor Charles V and the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, marking a key early clash in the broader European wars of religion.
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B.
Second War of Kappel
The Second War of Kappel was a 1531 armed conflict in the Swiss Reformation era in which Protestant and Catholic cantons clashed, resulting in the defeat of the Protestant forces and the death of reformer Huldrych Zwingli.
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C.
Cologne War
The Cologne War was a late 16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire sparked by a Catholic archbishop’s conversion to Protestantism, exemplifying the religious and political struggles of the European wars of religion.
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D.
War of the Jülich Succession
The War of the Jülich Succession was an early 17th-century conflict over the inheritance of the Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg that drew in major European powers and foreshadowed the wider struggles of the Thirty Years’ War.
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E.
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was a devastating 17th-century European conflict, largely fought in the Holy Roman Empire, that intertwined religious and political struggles and reshaped the continent’s balance of power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict in the Holy Roman Empire
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religious war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 1555 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace of Augsburg ⓘ |
| hasCause |
political resistance to imperial centralization
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religious tensions between Catholics and Protestants ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
greater political autonomy for imperial estates
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greater religious autonomy for Protestant princes ⓘ paving the way for the Peace of Augsburg ⓘ weakening of Charles V's authority in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
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surface form:
Charles V
Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ Protestant princes ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | recognition of Lutheranism in the Empire ⓘ |
| involves |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles V
Henry II of France ⓘ Maurice, Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
| legalSettlement | Peace of Augsburg ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
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| partOf |
European wars of religion
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surface form:
Reformation conflicts
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| precededBy | Schmalkaldic War ⓘ |
| recognizedPrinciple | cuius regio, eius religio ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| result | compromise between Emperor and Protestant princes ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Treaty of Passau ⓘ |
| startTime | 1552 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | France ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Schmalkaldic War Description of subject: The Second Schmalkaldic War (1552–1555) was a conflict in the Holy Roman Empire in which Protestant princes, backed by France, forced Emperor Charles V to concede greater religious and political autonomy, helping pave the way for the Peace of Augsburg.
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