The Diet of Augsburg meets, attended by Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V, who is determined to extirpate heresy in his dominions.
Martin Luther's protege Philip Melanchthon states the case for the
refomer, since Luther himself is under the ban of the Empire and
therefore unable to attend.
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Editors, Litencyc. "The Diet of Augsburg meets in the presence of Charles V". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14444, accessed 06 May 2024.]
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