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Growth of Lutheranism (1522-1555)

  • Apr 13, 1520

    Imperial Knights (Von. Sick.) alliegence to Luther

  • 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

  • Apr 13, 1525

    League of Dessau

    Catholics
    Following D. of Regensberg
  • Apr 13, 1525

    Charles' victory over France (pavia)

  • Apr 13, 1526

    German Mass by Luther

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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)

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