Question

How were French wars over religion during 16th century similar to Charles V’s struggles against Protestant in the Holy Roman Empire?

Answer 1

Both resulted in Catholic monarchs granting limited religious freedom to Protestants.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

French wars over religion during the 16th century were similar to Charles V’s struggles against the Protestant in the Holy Roman Empire, in that both limited the religious freedoms to protestants.

Those were violent times in Europe. Many people died due to religious persecution. In the case of France, the killing and persecution of people affected the nation, generation many violent acts. In England, King Henry VIII split from the Catholic church and the division generated conflicts, violence, and persecution, dividing Europe so much more. In Spain, Charles V had problems but could control the situation. The Catholic Church weakened so much due to the expansion of Protestant movements in the continent.