The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 and the First Continental
Congress of 1774 were two assemblies of legislatures from the American
colonies, assembled in response to taxes enacted by Great Britain. Yet while
the Stamp Act Congress and the concomitant boycott of British goods positively
forced Britain to repeal the Stamp Act, the First Continental Congress happened
during a time of intensified tension between Britain and the colonies and in
its place directly led to the American Revolution.
One result<span> of the </span>war<span> was the division of Germany into many territories — all of which, despite their membership in the Empire, won de facto sovereignty. This limited the power of the Holy Roman Empire and decentralized German power. The</span>Thirty Years<span>' </span>War<span> rearranged the European power structure.</span>
Clovis was the first Germanic Ruler to convert , becoming an ally of the Roman Catholic Church
