While the Protestant Reformation had strongly affected Silesia, the Habsburg emperors had subjected the province to the Counter-Reformation in the 18th century.[1] In Upper Silesia, in particular, these measures were successful: in the early 18th century, almost half of the Silesian population was Roman Catholic and some 1,000 churches had been rededicated from Protestant to Roman Catholic.[1] The Peace of Westphalia (1648) protected Protestants only in the duchies of Brieg, Liegnitz, Münsterberg, Öls, Wohlau and in the city of Breslau.[1] In the duchies of Jauer, Glogau and Schweidnitz, the Protestants were allowed to maintain three "peace churches" (Friedenskirchen) outside the city walls.[1] After 1675, only Breslau and the Duchy of Oels were spared from the counter-reformation, the "peace churches" were dissolved, despite the protests of Sweden and Protestant states of the Holy Roman Empire.[2]
During his stay in Saxon Altranstädt near Leipzig, Charles XII negotiated a further treaty with the Habsburg emperor.[1] Joseph I agreed to return several churches to the Protestant communities, and to permit the erection of six "mercy churches".[1] The "mercy churches" were erected in Freystadt, Hirschberg, Landeshut, Militsch, Sagan and Teschen,[2] 125 churches were returned.[4] Joseph I dispensed with any further counter-reformatory policies.[5] Three Protestant consistories were permitted, restoring and stabilizing Silesian Lutheranism.[4]
The treaty was negotiated in Altranstädt from April 1707.[6] Joseph I signed this convention in order to prevent Charles XII from entering the War of the Spanish Succession on the French side,[6][7] and held onto strict Roman Catholic policies in his other hereditary lands.[4] When Silesia became a Prussian province in 1742, the Protestant Prussian king in the Peace of Breslau safeguarded the Roman Catholics' rights and possessions.[1]
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treaty, altranstädt, 1707, swedish, saxon, peace, treaty, that, dethroned, augustus, strong, polish, king, treaty, altranstädt, 1706, treaty, convention, altranstädt, signed, between, charles, sweden, joseph, holy, roman, emperor, august, 1707, settled, rights. For the Swedish Saxon peace treaty that dethroned Augustus the Strong as Polish king see Treaty of Altranstadt 1706 The Treaty or Convention of Altranstadt was signed between Charles XII of Sweden and Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor on 31 August 1707 It settled the rights of Protestants in Silesia Treaty of AltranstadtAltranstadter KonventionCharles XII of Sweden in Altranstadt 1706 1707 by Johan David SwartzTypeReligious freedoms in SilesiaSigned31 August 1707 1707 08 31 LocationWarsawPartiesCharles XII of Sweden Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor Contents 1 Historical context 2 Terms and implementation 3 Sources 3 1 References 3 2 BibliographyHistorical context editWhile the Protestant Reformation had strongly affected Silesia the Habsburg emperors had subjected the province to the Counter Reformation in the 18th century 1 In Upper Silesia in particular these measures were successful in the early 18th century almost half of the Silesian population was Roman Catholic and some 1 000 churches had been rededicated from Protestant to Roman Catholic 1 The Peace of Westphalia 1648 protected Protestants only in the duchies of Brieg Liegnitz Munsterberg Ols Wohlau and in the city of Breslau 1 In the duchies of Jauer Glogau and Schweidnitz the Protestants were allowed to maintain three peace churches Friedenskirchen outside the city walls 1 After 1675 only Breslau and the Duchy of Oels were spared from the counter reformation the peace churches were dissolved despite the protests of Sweden and Protestant states of the Holy Roman Empire 2 During the Great Northern War Charles XII of Sweden had marched his armies through Silesia and occupied the Electorate of Saxony where he forced his adversary elector August the Strong into the Treaty of Altranstadt 1706 3 nbsp Joseph I Holy Roman EmperorTerms and implementation editDuring his stay in Saxon Altranstadt near Leipzig Charles XII negotiated a further treaty with the Habsburg emperor 1 Joseph I agreed to return several churches to the Protestant communities and to permit the erection of six mercy churches 1 The mercy churches were erected in Freystadt Hirschberg Landeshut Militsch Sagan and Teschen 2 125 churches were returned 4 Joseph I dispensed with any further counter reformatory policies 5 Three Protestant consistories were permitted restoring and stabilizing Silesian Lutheranism 4 The treaty was negotiated in Altranstadt from April 1707 6 Joseph I signed this convention in order to prevent Charles XII from entering the War of the Spanish Succession on the French side 6 7 and held onto strict Roman Catholic policies in his other hereditary lands 4 When Silesia became a Prussian province in 1742 the Protestant Prussian king in the Peace of Breslau safeguarded the Roman Catholics rights and possessions 1 Sources editReferences edit a b c d e f g Busch 1992 p 575 a b Klueting 1999 p 24 Bromley 1970 p 700 a b c Herzig 2000 p 25 Herzig 2000 p 24 a b Metzdorf 2000 p 135 Reifenscheid 1982 p 200 Bibliography edit Bromley J S 1970 Rise of Great Britain amp Russia 1688 1725 The New Cambridge Modern History Vol 6 CUP Archive ISBN 0 521 07524 6 Busch Otto Neugebauer Wolfgang 1992 Vom Kaiserreich zum 20 Jahrhundert und grosse Themen der Geschichte Preussens Handbuch der preussischen Geschichte in German Vol 3 Walter de Gruyter p 575 ISBN 3 11 014092 6 Herzig Arno 2000 Der Zwang zum wahren Glauben Rekatholisierung vom 16 bis zum 18 Jahrhundert in German Vandenhoeck amp Ruprecht ISBN 3 525 01384 1 Klueting Harm 1999 Das Reich und Osterreich 1648 1740 Historia profana et ecclesiastica Geschichte und Kirchengeschichte zwischen Mittelalter und Moderne in German Vol 1 Berlin Hamburg Munster LIT Verlag ISBN 3 8258 4280 0 Metzdorf Jens 2000 Politik Propaganda Patronage Veroffentlichungen des Instituts fur Europaische Geschichte Mainz Abteilung fur Universalgeschichte in German Vol 179 Zabern ISBN 3 8053 2584 3 Reifenscheid Richard 1982 Die Habsburger in Lebensbildern Von Rudolf I bis Karl I in German 4 ed Styria ISBN 3 222 11431 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Treaty of Altranstadt 1707 amp oldid 1111202052, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
