Question

The Peace of Augsburg allowed German rulers to _____ .


choose the religion of their people


choose the clergy of the church


convert to another religion


annul their marriages

Answer 1

The Peace of Augsburg allowed German rulers to **choose the religion of their people**. This treaty, signed in 1555, established the principle of "cuius regio, eius religio," meaning that the religion of the ruler would dictate the religion of the ruled, allowing rulers to choose between Lutheranism and Catholicism for their territories.