The signing of the Peace of Westphalia ended the long and bloody Thirty Years' War that ravaged Germany for three decades. The treaty was signed in 1648 and offered a freedom of religion that had not been offered in the Peace of Augsburg. This treaty also took power away from the Church, which would never again be allowed to be the dominant power in Europe.2 The German princes could finally have control over their country without the Catholic Church.3 The problem began with the Peace of Augusta. The Peace of Augsburg of 1555 gave the princes of each country the choice to decide which religion their territory would choose. The Peace of Augsburg attempt was to bring peace and tolerance between Protestants and Catholics. However, the Peace of Augsburg slowly turned into tension for several reasons. The people were dissatisfied because they did not have the religious freedom given to the Princes. The rulers were dissatisfied because many Protestants, that is, those other than Lutherans, were still considered heretics.4 Furthermore, the Catholic Counter-Reformation began in Germany....