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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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
Protestant princes
hasOutcome recognition of Lutheranism in the Empire
involves Charles V
Henry II of France NERFINISHED
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
legalSettlement Peace of Augsburg
locatedIn Holy Roman Empire
opposedBy Habsburg Monarchy
partOf Reformation conflicts
precededBy Schmalkaldic War
recognizedPrinciple cuius regio, eius religio
religiousContext Protestant Reformation
result compromise between Emperor and Protestant princes
significantEvent Treaty of Passau
startTime 1552
supportedBy France
timePeriod 16th century

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
European wars of religion
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