The Peace of Westphalia once said: You govern your people. I’ll govern mine. That firewall Shattered. But what if the Thirty Years War was never settled?
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In a process paralleling the #PeaceOfWestphalia, a bedrock of state sovereignty, the #PeaceOfMünster was signed #ThisDayInHistory in 1648. (I lectured on it this week, funnily enough.) This treaty ended the #EightyYearsWar, as #Spain recognized independence of the #Netherlands.

The class focused on the #Renaissance, #Reformation, and the European Wars of Religion (until the #PeaceofWestphalia). I look forward to teaching on various #history and #socialstudies themes throughout the semester.

For a thousand years, Germany and France fought almost constantly. For the last 80 years they have been at peace. Here is why.
The full analysis is free on my Substack, link in bio.
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The Peace of Westphalia in 1648 recognized Dutch independence. The Habsburg Netherlands was split forever. The northern provinces were free; the south remained under Habsburg rule. #peaceofwestphalia

The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) and the ongoing Eighty Years' War catastrophically drained Spain. The 1648 Peace of Westphalia (including the Peace of Münster) recognized Dutch independence, marking a decisive shift in European power. #ThirtyYearsWar #PeaceOfWestphalia

TODAY IN HISTORY: October 24, 1648 – The Peace of Westphalia Was Signed

From war and zealotry came a radical idea: truth, faith, and power must each stand alone.

The freedom to think was born in fire. 🕊️📜

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