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| − | The '''Treaty of Westphalia''' was the treaty that ended the [[Thirty Years War]] in 1648. It established the modern concept of [[state sovereignty]]. | + | The '''Treaty of Westphalia''' was the treaty between [[Holy Roman Emperor]] [[Ferdinand III]]] and King [[Louis XIV]] of [[France]] that ended the [[Thirty Years War]] in 1648. It established the modern concept of [[state sovereignty]] by drastically limiting the power of the Holy Roman Emperor, who had previously been said to be ruler of all Europe. |
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| + | * [http://avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/westphal.asp Text of the Treaty of Westphalia] | ||
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Revision as of 00:56, October 31, 2009
The Treaty of Westphalia was the treaty between Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III] and King Louis XIV of France that ended the Thirty Years War in 1648. It established the modern concept of state sovereignty by drastically limiting the power of the Holy Roman Emperor, who had previously been said to be ruler of all Europe.