Magdeburg capitulates to Maurice of Saxony

(67 words)
  • Editors

Short Note This is a short note

The city of Magdeburg had adopted the Reformation in the 1520s, and taken part in the Schmalkaldic League. After the League's defeat in the war against the Emperor of 1546-7, it refused to accept the Augsburg Interim and was put under the ban of the Empire. In September 1550 Charles V sent Duke Maurice of Saxony to besiege the city, but only in November 1551 did its citizens submit.

Short notes under 150 words are freely available to all users, but to consult all other articles in the Literary Encyclopedia, you must be logged in as a subscriber. To read about subscribing click here.


Citation:
Editors. "Magdeburg capitulates to Maurice of Saxony". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14824, accessed 19 June 2013.]