Peace of Prague (1635)

Peace of Prague

John George I, Elector of Saxony
Signed	30 May 1635 [a]
Location	Prague Castle, Bohemia
Mediators	George II of Hesse-Darmstadt
Negotiators	Trauttmansdorff von Senftenau von Gebhardt von Döring von Sebottendorf von Oppel [1]
Original signatories	Emperor Ferdinand II John George I
Signatories	Numerous [1]
Parties	Emperor Ferdinand II John George I
Languages	German[b]

The Peace of Prague ^[c], dated 30 May 1635 Old Style, was a significant turning point in the Thirty Years' War. Signed by John George I, Elector of Saxony, and Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, the terms ended Saxony's support for the anti-Imperial coalition led by Sweden.

Other states within the Holy Roman Empire subsequently joined the treaty, and their exit was a key factor in Catholic France entering the war as an ally of Protestant Sweden. Although fighting continued until 1648, it is generally agreed Prague ended the war as a primarily one of religion.^[3][4]

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