In 1555, the Peace of Augsburg forced Emperor Charles V to recognize the Lutheran church in the Holy Roman Empire
A) but retained Bavaria and Swabia as exclusively Catholic domains under Charles V's direct control.
B) and gave princes the sole right to determine the religion practiced in their lands.
C) and legalized other dissenting sects, such as the Anabaptists and the Mennonites.
D) but reasserted the inviolability of property owned by the Catholic church.

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The Peace of Augsburg in 1555 allowed rulers of the Holy Roman Empire's territories to choose between Lutheranism and Catholicism as the official confession of their realm, leading to the principle of "cuius regio, eius religio" (whose realm, his religion). This effectively gave princes the right to determine the religion of their subjects, but it did not legalize other dissenting sects or make specific provisions regarding Bavaria, Swabia, or church property.

In 1555, the Peace of Augsburg Forced Emperor Charles V