In what sense did the Peace of Westphalia reflect the new balance of power in Europe?

The Westphalian Peace Treaty was concluded at the end of the long Thirty Years War, which took place in Europe on the basis of religious confrontation, which soon escalated into a struggle for power. The results of this event were:

1. Sweden expanded its dominance in the Baltic.

2. France also achieved a significant strengthening of its positions, which received new possessions, including Alsace.

3. The authority of the Holy Roman Empire fell, defeat in the war put an end to its hopes to expand its borders at the expense of the countries of Western Europe.

4. There have also been many changes in the religious setting.



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