Monday, November 7, 2016

Peace of Westphalia

4. what becomes of the constitution of the Holy Roman Empire as a result of the peace?
        As a result of the peace, the constitution of the Holy Roman Empire was changed in that Spain was forced to recognize the independence of the Dutch Republic, and made peace between the Holy Roman Empire, France, and Sweden.


5. How does the treaty define sovereignty?
        The treaty defines sovereignty as "national self- determination and a new system of political order..." This means that states and monarchs had a national identity in their country, and they had power over the politics of their nation.


6. What internal affairs of states does the peace officially address
       The peace addresses the internal affairs of the discord between the H.R.E, France, and the Dutch Republic, and the papal power distribution

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