The end of “The Dark Ages” and the birth of “The Modern Era” was brought about by the “Treaty of Westphalia.” It ended the tyranny of Papal supremacy and Spiritual darkness which had engulfed Europe and Scandanavia for centuries.
“There is not many people know that!” Especially amongst the “De-Protestantised and deluded” Unionist community of N.Ireland. They are mostly too busy handing their hard won freedoms back to the Vatican!
Gal 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.