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.

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Second Schmalkaldic War canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conflict in the Holy Roman Empire
religious war
war
conflictType civil war within the Holy Roman Empire
endTime 1555
followedBy Peace of Augsburg
hasCause political resistance to imperial centralization
religious tensions between Catholics and Protestants
hasConsequence greater political autonomy for imperial estates
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
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
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy
partOf European wars of religion
surface form: Reformation conflicts
precededBy Schmalkaldic War
recognizedPrinciple cuius regio, eius religio
religiousContext Reformation
surface form: Protestant Reformation
result compromise between Emperor and Protestant princes
significantEvent Treaty of Passau
startTime 1552
supportedBy France
timePeriod 16th century

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European wars of religion hasPart Second Schmalkaldic War
Maurice, Elector of Saxony participatedIn Second Schmalkaldic War