Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol. 2
Book X. - agitations, reverses, and progression - Emperor and Pope oppose the Reformation - Conquest of Spain by Francis I. - Don Inigo Lopez De Recaldo - Jesuitism born in the Castle of Loyola - Difl'erence between Luther and Loyolaf - Loyola's faith in fantastic apparitions - Leo the X.'s Habits of Life - Caxdinal of Tortosa chosen Pope - The Diet meets at Nurem berg - Adrian's bloody Brief against Luther - The Nuremberg Councillors oppose the Prelates - Feeling of disaffection in Germany against Rome Zwingli rejoices at the result of the Diet - Adrian's Letter to Frederick Luther's pacific counsels - Protestants persecuted by Duke George - Charles V. Joins in the Work of Duke George - Buming of Esch, Voes, and Lambert - The results of their Martyrdom - Clement VII. Succeeds Adrian V. - Diet proposed to be held at Spires - The Pope dreads and opposes the Diet at Spires - Diet transferred from Spires to ratisbonne-persecution begins in the Austrian States - Persecution also rages in Bavariaf - Buming of Henry van Zutphen - A Dispute arises between Luther and Carlstadt - Carlstadt appoints himself Pastor at Orlamunde - Luther quarrels With Carlstadt at J enaf - The quarrel is prolonged at Orlamunde - Dissension injures the Befor mation - Melanchthon meets the Landgrave of Hesse - Conversion of Albert of Brandenburg - The principles of Christianity carried out - Mass abolished in Wittemberg, etc. - Luther's Address on Education - Lea-ming is made the property of all - Music is greatly honoured by Luther - Advance in the Arts, Literature, etc.-the Shoe League at Spires - The religious movement and political agitation - Thomas Miinzer the Enthusiast - The Revolt of the Black Forest - The Revolt is followed by bloodshed - Progress of the Revolt - The Peasants defeated at the Frauenburg - Miinzer excites an Insurrection - The Princes take up arms - Luther combats the Rebellion - Luther's bitterness of soul - Death of the Elector of Saxony - Reformers' prospects now gloomy - The nine Nuns of N imptsh - The Augustinian Monastery of Wittemberg Luther marries Catherine von Borat - Luther's happy marriage lite - Friend ship of the Landgrave Philip - Poliander's Hymn - The Gospel proclaimed in Prussia - Evangelical League at Sullingen - Meeting of German Princes at Magdeburg - Henry of Brunswick and Charles V. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
