Treaty of Passau

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The Treaty of Passau was a 1552 agreement in the Holy Roman Empire that effectively ended religious conflict between Charles V and the Protestant princes by granting significant concessions to Lutheranism and paving the way for the Peace of Augsburg.

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Treaty of Passau canonical 2
Peace of Passau 1
Treaty of Passau (1552) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
treaty
aimedAt ending religious conflict between Charles V and Protestant princes
appliesTo Lutheran princes of the Holy Roman Empire
category 1552 in the Holy Roman Empire
Reformation treaties
Treaties of the Holy Roman Empire
cause military pressure on Charles V
uprisings and resistance of Protestant estates
conflict Schmalkaldic War
religious conflict in the Holy Roman Empire
country Holy Roman Empire
date 1552
excluded Anabaptists
linked to: Anabaptist churches

Calvinists
followedBy Peace of Augsburg (1555)
linked to: Peace of Augsburg
granted amnesty to Protestant princes
freedom of religion to Lutheran princes until a general council
religious concessions to Lutheran princes
restoration of confiscated lands to Protestant princes
historicalPeriod 16th century
language German
Latin
limited religious authority of Charles V
locatedIn Bavaria
Germany
negotiatedBy Ferdinand I, King of the Romans
partOf Reformation era
linked to: Reformation

history of the Holy Roman Empire
pavedWayFor Peace of Augsburg
predecessorOf Peace of Augsburg
relatedTo Peace of Augsburg
religion Lutheranism
resultedIn recognition of Lutheranism as a tolerated confession
temporary religious peace in the Holy Roman Empire
signatory Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Ferdinand I, King of the Romans
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
Protestant princes of the Holy Roman Empire
signedIn Passau
year 1552

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Second Schmalkaldic War significantEvent Treaty of Passau
Princes' War result Treaty of Passau
Princes' War endedBy Treaty of Passau (1552)
linked to: Treaty of Passau
Maurice, Elector of Saxony signed Peace of Passau
linked to: Treaty of Passau