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By 1600 what areas of Europe were mainly Catholic or mainly Protestant?
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Spain, Italy, and France were mainly Catholic. Sweden was mostly protestants.
AnswerIn 1600 Ireland, the Spanish Netherlands, France, Spain, most of the Holy Roman Empire (Southern Germany), and Italy remained Catholic. Sweden, Norway, Northern Germany - Holy Roman Empire, Scotland, England, and the Denmark Netherlands had been lost to the various protestant heresies.Wiki User
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