Lutheranism 1529 - 1555

Question 1

what event happened in 1530?

Answer 1

the confession of Augsberg

Question 2

what was the confession of Augsberg and who wrote it?

Answer 2

outlined the beliefs of Lutherans

melancathon

Question 3

what action did charles take in 1530 and what 2 policies did he implement?

Answer 3

diet of Augsburg -

he reiterated the edict of worms

he placed an ultimatum on the lutherans to convert back to catholicism by 1531

Question 4

what was the lutherans’ reaction to the ultimatum?

Answer 4

Phillip of Hesse created the Schmalkaldic league to provide military aid for a war

Question 5

what happened in 1531?

Answer 5

the ultimatum ran out

Question 6

what happened to the lutherans, name a reason why?

Answer 6

nothing

because charles was distracted by the ottoman threat in the east

Question 7

what event happened in 1532?

Answer 7

peace of nuremberg

Question 8

name 2 reasons why charles did this?

Answer 8

because of threat of the ottomans

he needed the princes support

Question 9

what event happened in 1534?

Answer 9

restoration of wittenburg - became lutheran

Question 10

name three reasons why this was significant?

Answer 10

demonstrated the power of the Schmalkaldic league

this undermined charles’ power

made it clear to lutherans he had other priorities

Question 11

what event happened in 1536 ?

Answer 11

wittenburg concord

Question 12

name three things that happened at the wittenburg concord?

Answer 12

an attempt at reconciliation between protestants

melancathon and bucer drew up a statement on consubstantiation

it did not last

Question 13

name a reason why this was siginificant?

Answer 13

it shows the disunity between Protestants

Question 14

what was written in 1537 and by whom?

Answer 14

luther wrote the schmalkalden articles

Question 15

name a reason why this was significant

Answer 15

it legitimised the schmalkaldic league and resistance to the emperor theologically.

Question 16

what event happened in 1538 that paused the italian wars?

Answer 16

Truce of Nice

Question 17

what event happened in 1539-42 that meant charles was distracted again?

Answer 17

julich - cleves incident

Question 18

name 2 reasons why this was significant for the lutherans?

Answer 18

because the duke of cleves became lutheran

lutheranism had spread to other territories in Europe

Question 19

what happened in 1543?

Answer 19

charles won the conflict and forced duke of cleves to revert back to catholicism

Question 20

what two events happened in 1541?

Answer 20

Bigamy scandal

colloquy of regensburg

Question 21

what two things happened at the colloquy?

Answer 21

• the followers of both christians came up with the doctrine of double justification
• Luther and the Pope immediately rejected it

Question 22

when did charles come back to germany?

Answer 22

1543

Question 23

what part of germany was fully Lutheran by 1540

Answer 23

the north

Question 24

what happened in 1545

Answer 24

council of trent

Question 25

name two reasons why this was significant?

Answer 25

because it reaffirmed and reformed the catholic church this strengthened it again

Question 26

name three things that show people still align with the catholic church

Answer 26

- they go to events - they still pay tithes - they leave monetary gifts in their wills

Question 27

who diedf in 1546?

Answer 27

Luther

Question 28

what event happened in 1546?

Answer 28

diet of regensburg

Question 29

name two reasons why it happened?

Answer 29

- to gather allies against lutherans - to make a defensive pact with bavaria against supporting lutherans

Question 30

name three reasons why this was significant?

Answer 30

- charles allied with maurice of saxony - left the schmalkaldic league weak - the schmalkaldic league failed to recognise support gained by charles

Question 31

who died in 1547?

Answer 31

francis Ist

Question 32

who became the new french king?

Answer 32

henri ii

Question 33

what event happened between 1546 - 47

Answer 33

Schmalkaldic war

Question 34

how many troops did each side have?

Answer 34

- charles: 56,000 - lutherans: 80,000

Question 35

name a reason why charles had the upper hand?

Answer 35

because he had the elite spanish tercios onside

Question 36

what event happened in 1547?

Answer 36

battle of Muhlburg

Question 37

who won?

Answer 37

Charles

Question 38

name three reasons why charles won

Answer 38

- because he had a stronger, well equipped side - all key central lutheran cities, electorals submitted to charles - key leaders were captured

Question 39

who was captured at the battle?

Answer 39

john fredrick of saxony phillip of hesse

Question 40

who swapped sides after?

Answer 40

maurice of saxony

Question 41

what happened in 1548

Answer 41

ausberg interim

Question 42

what was the ausberg interim?

Answer 42

a doctrinal compromise between catholics and protestants

Question 43

which two people made the interim?

Answer 43

melancathon and charles

Question 44

name three reasons why it was significant

Answer 44

- a weak attempt to revert lutherans by charles - shows that the lutherans are too established and charles is too late to do anything about it - it allowed concessions such as clerical marriage and communion to the laity

Question 45

what alliance was made in 1552, two reasons why?

Answer 45

treaty of chamboard, henri ii and maurice of saxony military aid against charles - maurice metz, toul and verdun - henri

Question 46

what was made in 1552?

Answer 46

peace of passau

Question 47

name four reasons why this was significant?

Answer 47

- they release john fredrick and phillip of hesse - they gave up the augsberg interim - it shows the failure of charles attempts at reconcilliation - shows the princes are powerful

Question 48

what was made in 1555

Answer 48

peace of augsburg

Question 49

two reasons why this was significant

Answer 49

granted ultimate tolerance to lutherans Princes could decide what religion their state was

Question 50

who fled in 1556

Answer 50

charles v