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Which of these statements best summarizes the outcome of the Thirty Years’ War?
Catholics regained control of Lutheran strongholds in the northern Holy Roman Empire.
Protestants/Catholics continued control same areas in Europe that they had at the beginning conflict
Protestantism overtook Catholicism as the official religion in Italy and Spain.
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"Protestants/Catholics continued control same areas in Europe that they had at the beginning of the conflict" is the best choice.
Explanation: The Peace of Westphalia (1648) largely confirmed the territorial and religious status quo in Europe (recognizing Lutheranism and Calvinism alongside Catholicism), though it did make some territorial shifts (e.g., France and Sweden gained lands) and weakened Habsburg authority. It did not return northern Germany to Catholic control, nor did Protestantism overtake Catholicism in Italy or Spain.
Explanation: The Peace of Westphalia (1648) largely confirmed the territorial and religious status quo in Europe (recognizing Lutheranism and Calvinism alongside Catholicism), though it did make some territorial shifts (e.g., France and Sweden gained lands) and weakened Habsburg authority. It did not return northern Germany to Catholic control, nor did Protestantism overtake Catholicism in Italy or Spain.
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