Pope Paul III denounces Charles V's attitude to the Lutheran princes

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

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Protestants

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Date of occurrence 1544-08

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Germany (Location)
Vatican City (Involved)

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Pope Paul III denounces the attitude that had been taken by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diety of Speyer in February, where he had effectively ended up granting concessions to the Lutheran princes by agreeing to leave open the question of a religious settlement for Germany.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Pope Paul III denounces Charles V's attitude to the Lutheran princes". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14704, accessed 26 April 2024.]

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