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Protestant
followers of various Christian denominations that emerged during the Protestant Reformation
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Peace of Westohalia
A treaty signed in 1648 that ended the Thirty Years War.
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Orthodox
A traditional form of Christianity.
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Lutherans
Followers of Martin Luther.
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Peace of Augsburg
A treaty signed in 1555 that allowed the rulers of german states to choose between catholicism and Lutheranism
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Justinian Law
The legal code (laws) developed under the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
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Huguenots
French Protestant members of the reformed church during the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Thirty Years War
A major European dispute that changed the political map of Europe.
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Shariah
A system of religious laws and principles that guide the moral and ethical conduct of Muslims.
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Shah ismail
The founder of the Safavid dynasty in Persia.
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Edict of Nantes
King Henry IV of France, granted religious freedom to French Protestants and helped end religious conflicts in France for a time.
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Byzantine Empire
The continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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