which contains the documents on the history of the Reformation from 1525 to 1537.
Against the Papists. (Continued.)
The tenth chapter.
The peasants' revolt and the death of Prince Frederick.
The first section.
Von Münzers Unruhen zu Allstädt und Luthers Warnungen vor demselben.
762 Luther's warning letter to the town council and the
Mühlhausen congregation. August 21, 15242
The second section of the tenth chapter.
From the peasants' indignation that broke out in 1525.
A. From the demands of the farmers.
B. How Prince Ludwig of the Palatinate consults Melanchthon about the demands of the peasants, and of Luther's and Melanchthon's writings in this matter.
765 Letter from Elector Ludwig of the Palatinate to Melanchthon, in which he asks him for his opinion on the Twelve Articles.
C. How this outrage was sought to be settled by amicable settlement.
The third section of the tenth chapter.
About the peasants' revolt in Thuringia, of which Münzer was the author.
781. münzer's confession, when he was in the goodness and
Section Four of Chapter Ten.
Writings and news about the history of Thomas Münzer and the peasant revolt.
788: The knight Rudolph von der Planitz and Hans von Weißenbach report to the councilors of Altenburg about the bloody outcome of the peasants' revolt in Thuringia. June 2, 1525 ... 140
Section Five of Chapter Ten.
Of the Prince Frederick the Wise's blessed death during the Peasants' Revolt and of his burial.
Luther's two sermons at the funeral of the Elector. St. Louis Edition, Vol. XII, 2032 ff.
Luther's letter of consolation to Duke John of Saxony on the death of his brother. St. Louis Edition, Vol. X, 2050.
The eleventh chapter.
Of the imperial congresses held in the years 1525 to 1529 at Augsburg, Speier, Esslingen, Regensburg and again at Speier.
The first section.
802 Emperor Carl V's mandate to the Counts of Mansfeld. St. Louis edition, vol. XV, 2291.
Chapter eleven, section two.
Of the imperial congresses held at Regensburg in 1527 and again at Speier in 1529.
The twelfth chapter.
The first part of the book is a description of some of the covenants made by papal princes against the confessors of the Protestant doctrine, as well as of the conventions of the Protestant princes and estates at Torgau, Rodach, Schleiz, Schwabach, Schmalkalden, and Nuremberg.
The first section.
About the Mainzian Council and the so-called Pack Alliance.
Luther's account of this in a letter to Spalatin. St. Louis edition, vol. XV, appendix, no. 128.
836: The Elector Joachim's responsibility against Hesse and Saxony for the supposed alliance. May 25, 1828.
a. The Elector Joachim's letter to the
This includes:
Letter from the Landgrave of Hesse to the
This includes:
The second section of the twelfth chapter.
Of the conventions of the Protestant princes and estates at Torgau, Rodach, Schleiz, Schwabach, Schmalkalden and Nuremberg.
1. from the convent at Torgau.
848: Margrave Albrecht of Brandenburg, Duke of Prussia, special alliance with Elector John of Saxony. Sept. 29.
2. from the Protestant estates' delegation to Emperor Carl V and the convention held at Rodach.
859: The Protesting Princes, Princes and Estates Appeal before Notary and Witnesses from the Emperor's Departure from a Free Christian Concilium. 14 Oct. 1529 492
3. about the convention at Schleiz and the correspondence between Chursachsen and Hessen, as well as about the other conventions held at Schwabach, Schmalkalden and Nuremberg.
876 Luther's writing of the counter-defense to the Elector of Saxony. St. Louis Edition, Vol. X, 552.
The thirteenth chapter.
About the Imperial Diet in Augsburg in 1530 and the Confession handed down at the same, also about Luther's stay in Coburg during the Diet.
The first section.
What was negotiated between Emperor Carl V and Pope Clement VII at Bologna, and how the former called for an Imperial Diet in Augsburg in 1530 and was crowned Emperor by the Pope soon after.
The second section of the thirteenth chapter.
Of the preparations for this Reichstag.
From the deliberation of the protesting estates as to whether or not to appear at this Imperial Diet.
896 Luther's letter to the Elector of Saxony, in which he resisted all violent resistance. March 6, 1530, St. Louis edition, vol. X, 532 ff.
B. What the Elector of Saxony has decreed for the provisional drafting of a Protestant confession of faith. Columne
906 Luther's reply to the Elector on account of
C. What the Elector of Saxony did for godly arrangements and decrees before his departure for Augsburg, and of the start of the journey itself.
D. Verathschlagungen der evangelischen Stände, was zu thun zu, wenn der Kaiser die Predigten und das Fleischessen verbieten, aber das Halten des Fronleichnamsfestes gebieten sollte.
E. Two petitions of the Estates to the Emperor and his answer.
925: Petition of the Estates to the Emperor to raise the rank of
The third section of the thirteenth chapter.
About the Emperor's rather long stay in Insbruck and the real cause of it.
The fourth section of the thirteenth chapter.
The Emperor's entry into Augsburg and what happened afterwards during the sermons and the Corpus Christi procession.
943 Two concerns regarding the requested omission of the sermons.
The fifth section of the thirteenth chapter.
From the opening of the Imperial Diet and the handing over of the Augsburg Confession.
949: Papal Nuncio Pimpinellus' speech to the Emperor and the Estates. June 20, 1530. 770
958 Luther's Reply to Jonas. June 30, 1530... 820
The sixth section of the thirteenth chapter.
How the Augsburg Confession was handed over to some papist theologians for examination and was immediately refuted by them, but Melanchthon wrote the so-called Apology.
A. What unequal judgments about the read confession have fallen among the Catholic estates, and what treacheries have been made on both sides.
970: Luther's Answer to the Saxons on the Question: Whether and to What Extent the Elector can Subject the Emperor's Religious Matters to His Judgment 890.
B. What letters Luther exchanged around this time with Melanchthon, who almost wanted to lose his courage, and others.
C. How the Elector of Saxony was denied the imperial feud out of hatred for the Lutheran religion. Columne
D. How the papists, before they had finished refuting the Augsburg Confession, handed over various writings against Luther and his followers to the emperor.
E. What misgivings the Protestants had about the Mass and the traditions, and what Melanchthon did with Luther for the sake of the traditions.
1005. Luther's two concerns sent from Coburg by the Mass.
b. The second concern. July 27, 1530 ... 1006
1006. the reasons why the mass should not be Melanchthon handed it over to the Elector John on Sept. 7, 1530 1007
1014 Confutatio or Refutation of the Articles of the Augsburg Confession, posed by the papist theologians; read to the
1018 Melanchthon's News about the Confutation before its Reading, and Conjectures about the Papists' Plots 1074
G. From the Apology of the Augsburg Confession.
Section Seven of Chapter Thirteen.
Of the further committee ordered for the amicable settlement of the religious disputes, and of the Landgrave Philip's deductions from the Imperial Diet.
Section Eight of Chapter Thirteen.
Of the committee of the fourteen, which was disorganized with the emperor's approval, and its actions.
A. From the first longer conversation from August 16 to 21, 1530.
1042 Spalatin's recorded proto, who attended this act as notary public.
coll about the first session of the committee. .. 1377
1044, Declaration of the Protestants in which articles they had united. Aug. 18.
1045. proposal, which the Protestants made at the request of the papists because of some external
1048 The papists' request to the Protestants about their proposed means.
1050: The Papal Part's Further Complaints 1395
1052 The Protestants' Written Opinion on the Use of the Lord's Supper
B. Of the report made to the Emperor by the Roman magistrates on this action on the following day, August 22, 1530, and what has been recalled against it by the opposing party.
1064. recollection and r port on the preceding Papist Relation, as this one was
the committee of protesters is corrigirt 1431
C. From the conversation that was held in the geengerten Committee of Six from August 24 to the end of the month by both parties.
1075: Luther's letter to Melanchthon. Aug. 28.
E. On the dissatisfaction of the Nuremberg Council with the religious negotiations so far, in which he does not speak well of Melanchthon in particular.
Chapter thirteen, section nine.
Of the Emperor's action with the Protestant estates and further attempt at a settlement by various deputies sent to them.
A. How the emperor personally summoned all princes, princes and estates on Sept. 7, 1530, and what happened there.
B. Of Melanchthon's correspondence with a friend of the Chancellor of the Bishop of Liège.
D. From the Chancellor of Baden, Hieronymus Vehus, conversation with D. Brück and Melanchthon.
Sept. 10, 1530.
E. Of the new treaty means brought forward by Baron von Truchsess and D. Vehus, the new means of contracting.
F. How Melanchthon was again made suspicious and hated by the Nurembergers because of the new means of comparison.
The tenth section of the thirteenth chapter.
From the first parting of the Reichstag at Augsburg and the actions that took place there.
A. About the intention of the Elector of Saxony to leave Augsburg. Columne 1110. Presentation, why the Elector of Saxony could no longer stay in Augsburg 1526
B. The publication of the first Reichstag treaty and what happened between the emperor and the Protestant estates.
1116 Continuation of the answer (No. 1114) by D. Bridge. 1535
C. Of the harsh and threatening lectures, which were held the next day by the Elector Joachim of Brandenburg, and the response of the Protestants.
D. On the departure of the Elector of Saxony from the Diet (Sept. 23), and what was subsequently done with his envoys concerning the departure.
1128 The Elector of Saxony's answer to this. 28 Sept. 1530 1560
E. How the Diet's decision was also made known to the cities and how they explained themselves in relation to it.
F. A new peace treaty between the papal and Protestant envoys, but again no settlement was reached.
1140: The Protestants' Rebuttal. Oct. 22, 1522 1579
Section eleven of Chapter thirteen.
From the other parting of the Augsburg Diet and Luther's writings published against it, also some historical news from this Diet.
The twelfth section of the thirteenth chapter.
About Luther's stay in Coburg during the Diet of Augsburg.
A. How Luther gives news of his arrival in Coburg to his good friends, and describes the area there in a lovely way.
Luther's joking letter to Spalatin.
B. Of Luther's work at Coburg.
C. Von Luthers Anfechtungen und Krankheiten zu Coburg.
D. Of Luther's prayer and joy of faith, so that he raised himself and others up, even though he was tired of the Reichstag, indeed, of his life.
1178 Beautiful sayings of the Holy Scriptures, with which Luther comforted himself during the Imperial Diet. St. Louis edition, vol. X, 1712.
1179 Luther's hymn "Ein feste Burg," written around this time. St. Louis edition, vol. X, 1460.
The fourteenth chapter.
About the meetings of the Protestants at Schmalkalden and the so-called Schmalkaldic League, also about the very first religious peace concluded thereafter.
The first section.
The second section of the fourteenth chapter.
Of the first religious peace concluded after the peace treaty at Nuremberg and confirmed by the emperor at Regensburg.
1199: Two letters from Luther to the Elector John concerning the peace negotiations.
1208 The Emperor's mandate concerning the Nuremberg Religious Peace. Aug. 3, 1532. 1844
The fifteenth chapter.
The first part of the book is an account of the negotiations between the imperial and papal envoys on the one hand, and the Protestant estates on the other, concerning a council to be convened.
The first section.
About the imperial and papal call for a council, and about the audience of the ambassadors of both sides with the Elector of Saxony.
1214 Four concerns of Luther and his colleagues about the above advertisement.
The second section of the fifteenth chapter.
Of Vergerius' courtship of the Schmalkaldic allies, and of Pope Pabst's proposed but again postponed concilium at Mantua; also of the Protestants' convention at Schmalkalden.
1221 Report on what happened at Prague on Nov. 30.
1240: Luther's "Articles of the Most Holy Papal Faith from the Donatio Constantini to the Conciliar of Mantua". 1537 ... 2045
1243 Luther's Preface and Postscript to Several Letters of John Hus, Written to the Bohemians from the Prison at Costnitz. Beginning of 1537.
Contents of the sixteenth part arranged in chronological order.
Appendix of some briefs of Luther. Columne
1. to Spalatin. March 27, 1526. See vol. XV, appendix, no. 128.
9. to Hausmann. A fake letter.
16. to Melanchthon (duplicate). See No. 1103.
Index of the writings contained in this volume, to which a date is appended, arranged in chronological order.
April 18: Carl V's mandate to the Counts of Mansfeld to appear at the Imperial Diet at Speier. Vol. X V, 2291.
Before the middle of May. Luther's writing "Wider die räuberischen und mörderischen Rotten der Bauern. 769
1529.
Oct. 30 Response of the imperial ministers to the
Dec. 4. farewell of the convent at Schmalkalden 877
Contents of the sixteenth part arranged in chronological order.XXV
March 6: Luther to Prince John. St. Louiser
Ed. vol. X, 532.
March 14: The Elector's order to Luther to issue a
To draw up a list of the articles in dispute 897
March 20 Landgrave Philip to Elector John 895
March 23 Prince John to Emperor Carl V. 891
April 23. Luther to Melanchthon Annex No. 4.
April 29. Luther to Melanchthon Annex No. 5.
May 12. Luther to Melanchthon Annex No. 7.
May 28. Luther to Link. Annex No. 6.
June 1. Luther to Probst Annex No. 2.
June 2. Luther to Melanchthon Annex No. 3.
June 19. Luther to Cordatus Annex No. 8.
July 6 Luther to Albrecht, Archbishop of Mainz987
July 21. Luther to Jonas Annex No. 15.
July 27 Luther's second concern from the 1005 Mass.
July 28 Elector John to Nicolaus of Ende 996
Aug. 9 The Protestant Estates' Response to
Aug. 24. Luther to Melanchthon. ...Anh., No. 11.
Aug. 28. Luther to Jonas ... Anh., No. 13.
Sept. 7 Melanchthon's misgivings about the Mass 1006
Sept. 7 Imperial lecture to the Protestants 1085
Sept. 7 Protestants' reply to the replica 1088
Sept. 15. Luther to Melanchthon Anh., No. 12.
Sept. 23. Luther to Cordatus Annex No. 14.
Feb. 7. establishment of the Schmalkaldic League 1194
April 2 to 5. Peace treaty at Schweinfurt 1197
A list of Luther's letters contained in this volume, arranged in chronological order.
1526 or later.
Mid-April. Concerns of Luther and Melanchthon 834
April 23. to Melanchthon Annex No. 4.
April 29 To Melanchthon Annex No. 5.
May 12. to Melanchthon Annex No. 7.
May 28. to Link Annex No. 6.
June 1. to Probst Annex No. 2.
May 2. to Melanchthon Annex, No. 3.
May 19. to Cordatus Annex No. 8.
May 19. to Zwilling Annex No. 10.
July 21. to Jonas Annex, No. 15.
July 24. to Melanchthon. Annex No. 11.
Aug. 28 To Jonas Annex., No. 13.
Sept. 15. To Melanchthon Annex., No. 12.
Sept. 23. to Cordatus. Annex., No. 14.
1532.
1533.
1535.
1537.