Scenarios about 'peace of westphalia'
The Peace of Westphalia refers to a series of peace treaties signed in 1648 that ended the Thirty Years' War and established the principle of state sovereignty in international relations. These agreements recognized the independence of the Dutch Republic and Swiss Confederation while fundamentally reshaping the political landscape of Europe by diminishing the power of the Holy Roman Empire and establishing a framework for diplomatic relations that would influence international politics for centuries to come.
What If The Thirty Years' War Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where religious and political tensions in the Holy Roman Empire were resolved peacefully, preventing the devastating conflict that reshaped European power dynamics for centuries.