The emperor abdicated two years later and his successor Ferdinand I made no further efforts to win back the dioceses. The incorporation into France was officially acknowledged by the Empire in the 1648 Peace of Westphalia.
Two years following the emperor's abdication, he did not attempt to regain control over the dioceses. His successor, Ferdinand I, also failed to reclaim these territories. The incorporation of France into the Empire was officially acknowledged by the Peace of Westphalia in 1648.