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Apr 13, 1520
Imperial Knights (Von. Sick.) alliegence to Luther
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Apr 13, 1522
Luther returns
states;
Infant babtism = ok
Sacred images and statues = fine
Body + Blood of Christ physically present
Secular rulers should impose discipline -
Apr 13, 1522
Knights' War
Attacked Trier (catholic hub) -
Apr 13, 1524
Peasant's War
S. Germany -> Central
Increased violence + looting of churches
Disorganised - different political and economical objectives (Tyrolean constitution + 12 articles of Menigen)
Hesse + Frederick acted against rebels (Munzer) -
Apr 13, 1524
Diet of Nurenberg
Enforcement of D. of Worms -
Apr 13, 1524
Diet of Regensberg
Charles gathered catholic princes
Offered them economic incentives to remain catholic (20% of church income) -
Apr 13, 1525
Pamphlet "Against themurderous and thieving hordes of peasants" by luther
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Apr 13, 1525
League of Dessau
Catholics
Following D. of Regensberg -
Apr 13, 1525
Charles' victory over France (pavia)
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Apr 13, 1526
German Mass by Luther
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Apr 13, 1526
League of Torgau
Hesse, Branderberg + Saxony
Response to Dessau -
Apr 13, 1526
1st Diet of Speyer
Charles demanded obebience to diet of worms
Protestants + catholics agreed, but nothing happened -
Apr 13, 1529
Great and Small Catechism
Provided summaries of beliefs and organisation of services -
Apr 13, 1529
2nd Diet of Speyer
Overhaul 1st diet of speyer
Stop lutheran services in catholic states
Charles = good position (treaty w/ pope + Francis, defeat of Turks at Vienna -
Apr 13, 1530
Diet of Augsberg
Attempted to reacha compromise between ps and cs
Melanchton discussed 28 articles (non-contraversial)
Agreements reached;
Pope's authority not absolutely accepted
Sacraments fixed at 2
6 month deadline before enforcing d. of Worms -
Period: Jan 1, 1531 to Dec 31, 1541
Lutheran success
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Apr 13, 1531
League of Schmalkaldin
Hesse (8 princes + 11 city states)
protect any state where gospel = under threat
12,000 men -
Apr 13, 1531
Charles = weak
Turks attacked Vienna
ottoman navy = strong
Needed $$$ -
Apr 13, 1532
Diet of Nurenburg
No actions against lutherans in return for money + men
Imperial truce signed and lutherans fought against turks -
Apr 13, 1534
Expansion of Schmalkaldic
20,000 men
Francis I + Henry VIII
Ducal saxony too -
Apr 13, 1541
Meeting at Regensberg
Charles gathered Ps and Cs theologians to find comproises
None reached -
Period: Apr 13, 1541 to Apr 13, 1547
Catholic ascendancy
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Apr 13, 1545
Charles' position = good
End of French war (1542-45) w/ Peace of Crepy
1545 truce w/ turks
Paul III offered $$ and men to stop lutheranism (1546)
Hesse had a bigamous marriage w/ 17 year old -
Apr 13, 1546
Diet of Regensberg
John frederick elector of saxony put under imperial ban + forced to give up luthernism
duke maurice promised land + electoral vote for support -
Apr 13, 1547
League of Muhlbeg
John frederick captured
Hesse surrendered + imprisoned
Charles gained control over much of G. -
Period: Apr 13, 1547 to Apr 13, 1555
Collapse and compromise
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Apr 13, 1548
Diet at Augsberg
Charles tried to force through a compromise - the Interim
Clerical marriage OK, communion in both kinds but the restwas catholic
Catholics (Paul III condemned changes) and Protestants didn't like it (resistance at Magdeburg) -
Apr 13, 1550
Second League of Torgau
Baltic princes
Maurice joined in 1551 -
Apr 13, 1552
Treaty of Chambord
Torgau + France (w/ new king Henry II)
Against Charles -
Apr 13, 1552
French + Maurice attacked S. Germany
Treaty of Passau;
lutheran princes allowed freedom of worship
Hesse + John frederick released -
Apr 13, 1555
Peace of Augsberg
Catholics + Protestants equally represented on Imperial council
All protestant church property taken over before 1552 was to stay protestant
Secular ruler to decide on religion (cuius regio, eius regio)