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. ”)
Kā teikts izdevumā The Catholic Encyclopedia, reformācijas laikā cilvēki, kas piespieda citus pieņemt savu ticību, rīkojās saskaņā ar devīzi: Cuius regio, illius et religio (Kas valda, tas arī nosaka reliģiju).