Early-Modern Germany: Political and Religious Fragmentation

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What was the central issue in German society since the 1520s?

  • Political disunity due to the absence of a centralized government
  • Territorial disputes between German states
  • Religious tensions between Protestants and Catholics (correct)
  • Economic instability caused by the Thirty Years' War

What legal principle was upheld at the conclusion of the Thirty Years' War?

  • Absolute monarchy
  • Cujus regio, eius religio (he who rules, his religion) (correct)
  • Separation of church and state
  • Religious freedom for all citizens

What did the Thirty Years' War ultimately do in relation to the longstanding problems in Germany?

  • Did little to resolve them (correct)
  • Exacerbated them further
  • Completely resolved them
  • Shifted focus away from them

What did the legal formulations of the war enhance in German politics?

<p>The tendency for territorial rulers to become more like absolutist princes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the status of Germany's political disunity after the Thirty Years' War?

<p>Confirmed until the nineteenth century (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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