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Which statement best describes what happened if a German prince decided a state was Catholic in the late 1500s?
The state had to tolerate other religions.
The state tolerated Lutherans but not Calvinists.
Lutherans could stay, but they had to pay higher taxes.
Lutherans had to change their religion or leave the state.
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Lutherans had to change their religion or leave the state.
Under the 1555 Peace of Augsburg (cuius regio, eius religio), a prince's religion (Catholic or Lutheran) determined his territory's religion; subjects were expected to conform or emigrate. Calvinism was not legally recognized then.
Under the 1555 Peace of Augsburg (cuius regio, eius religio), a prince's religion (Catholic or Lutheran) determined his territory's religion; subjects were expected to conform or emigrate. Calvinism was not legally recognized then.
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