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What religion Ferdinand II desired to restore as the only religion in the empire?
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Catholicism was the religion Ferdinand II desired to restore as the only religion in the empire. He was motivated by his personal religious beliefs, as well as by political considerations. He believed that Catholicism was the true religion and that it was necessary for the unity and stability of the empire. He also believed that Protestantism was a threat to the power of the Catholic Church and the Habsburg monarchy.
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