Passaurischen Vertrag Abschrift
Scope and Contents
Holograph copy in German of the Treaty of Passau (1552) and extracts from the Peace of Augsburg (1555). In 1552 the German Protestant leader, Maurice of Saxony, and the Catholic Emperor of Germany, Charles V, were at war. This was one of a number of civil wars over the issues of religion and politics in Germany during the sixteenth century. The Treaty of Passau was a truce in that war. Many of the provisions in the treaty were later modified and incorporated into the Peace of Augsburg.
|bThe Peace of Augsburg was the major agreement of the Federal Diet of Augsburg. Among other provisions, it legalized two religions in Germany, Lutheran and Catholic, and stated that the prince of a region would decide its religion.
Dates
- 1552-1555
Creator
- Holy Roman Empire (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in German.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Access
Donated.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Passaurischen Vertrag Abschrift must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
2 items
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Passaurischen Vertrag Abshrift
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Patsy Shin Hernandez
- Date
- 2010 August 2
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
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Brigham Young University
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