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Grotius' ideas contributed to the Peace of..

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  • Nuremberg

  • Westphalia

  • Utrecht

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Grotius' ideas contributed to the Peace of Westphalia, which ended the Thirty Years' War. He believed that natural law should govern relations between states, and that states should be free to determine their own religious practices. He also believed that war should only be used as a last resort, and that peace treaties should be based on justice and equity.
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