Thirty Year's War & Federalism

-Thirty Year's War series of war between Catholics and Protestants involved many of the countries of Europe
-too much for Holy Roman Emperor sought help from Catholic countries, Spain
-Protestant's ally Catholic King of France- didn't like Holy Roman Emperor
-religious,political,control of territory,trade rights
-1648 Europe's leaders worked out peace agreement
-Treaty of Westphalia-rulers chose religion,Germany independent,Holy Roman Emperor no longer
-sharing of power between local governments and a strong central government is Federalism