According to The Catholic Encyclopedia, during the Reformation the forcible imposition of a religion on a people was expressed by the motto: Cuius regio, illius et religio (In essence, this means: “Whoever rules the land also decides its religion. ”)
कैथोलिक इनसाइक्लोपीडिया के मुताबिक, धर्म - सुधार आंदोलन के दौरान, एक धर्म को मानने के लिए लोगों के साथ ज़बरदस्ती की गयी थी ।