The ____ legitimized Calvinist worship and permitted Calvinists to engage in politics in France.

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The Edict of Nantes, issued in 1598 by King Henry IV, granted religious toleration to French Protestants (mostly Calvinists) and allowed them to participate in politics and hold public office. This helped to pacify France after decades of religious wars between Catholics and Protestants. The Council of Trent (1545-1563) was a Catholic council that reaffirmed Catholic doctrine and addressed abuses in the Church. The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) divided the newly discovered territory of the Americas between Spain and Portugal. The Peace of Augsburg (1555) allowed German princes to choose between Catholicism and Lutheranism as the official religion of their territories. The Peace of Constance (1183) was a medieval peace treaty between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Lombard League.

The ____ Legitimized Calvinist Worship and Permitted Calvinists to Engage