The signing of the Peace of Westphalia put an end to the long and bloody Thirty Years' War which ravaged Germany for three decades. The treaty was signed in 1648 and offered freedom of religion that was not offered in the Peace of Augsburg. This treaty also took power away from the Church and it would never again be allowed to be the dominant power in Europe.2 The German princes could finally control their country without the Catholic Church.3 The problem began with the Peace of Augsburg. The Peace of Augsburg of 1555 granted the princes of each country the choice to decide which religion their territory would choose. The Augsburg Peace attempt aimed to bring peace and tolerance between Protestants and Catholics. However, the Peace of Augsburg gradually turned into tension for several reasons. People were unhappy because they did not enjoy the religious freedom granted to princes. The rulers were unhappy because many Protestants, that is, those other than Lutherans, were still considered heretics.4 Additionally, the Catholic Counter-Reformation in Germany began...