# Peace of Augsburg (1555)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1555-peace-of-augsburg
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Themes: Politics

German princes gain the right to choose Lutheranism or Catholicism. At this point in the timeline (1555), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Paul IV (23 May 1555 – 18 August 1559).

## Why it matters
Peace of Augsburg mattered because it changed the relationship between the churches and political power.

Pope at the time: [Pope Paul IV](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-paul-iv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Peace of Augsburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_Augsburg)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Peace of Augsburg](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Peace+of+Augsburg)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)