Cuius regio, eius religio
Old history, modern problems
Cuius regio, eius religio translates to ‘He who reigns, his religion’, and it was the solution decided upon after the Reformation, the Counter-Reformation, and the wars involved. Whomever ruled a country decided the official religion for the ruling family and the country. Princes who supported the Reformation mostly did so for geopolitical gain, rather …
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