Complete Luther Library

seventeenth part of Luther's complete writings,

Volume 17 from the one-column St. Louis Edition English DOCX texts, reformatted for mobile reading on Last Christian Ministries.

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Volume 17

seventeenth part of Luther's complete writings,

Return to Volume 17

which contains the documents on the history of the Reformation from 1538 to 1546, including those concerning the disputes of the Reformed.

Against the Papists. (Conclusion.)

The sixteenth chapter.

Of the insults and grievances suffered by the Protestants by the Holy League established at Nuremberg and by the Supreme Court processes.

The first section.

The second section of the sixteenth chapter.

What the Court of Appeal at Speier has caused the Protestants for complaints.

What was decided by the Protestant side at the Convention in Brunswick.

B. Of the annoyances that Chursachsen has received because of the election of Julius von Pflug as bishop of Naumburg. Columne

1254: Two imperial rescripts to the Elector of Saxony and the cities of Naumburg and Zeih concerning the election of Julius von Pflug as Bishop of Naumburg, together with Pflug's public announcement that he accepts the election.

c. Julius von Pflug's proclamation that he accepts the election as Bishop of Naumburg that has fallen upon him. Jan. 16, 1542 60

The seventeenth chapter.

Concerning the renewed Schmalkaldic League and the actions of England and France with the Schmalkaldic League relatives.

The first section.

Of the renewed Schmalkaldic League.

The second section of the seventeenth chapter.

Of the king's actions in England with the protesting estates.

The third section of the seventeenth chapter.

From the actions of King Francis I of France with the Schmalkaldic Federal relatives.

The eighteenth chapter.

From the through various parleys, meetings and imperial congresses sought Religious Association.

The first section.

From the Conventions of Frankfurt, Schmalkalden and Hagenau.

1288. of some legal scholars and theologians at Wittenberg, especially Luther's, concerns of the counteraction. St. Louis edition, vol. X, 558 ff.

The second section of the eighteenth chapter.

From the colloquium in Worms in the year

1326 List of the envoys and ambassadors at the Diet of Worms425

The third section of the eighteenth chapter.

From the Imperial Diet at Regensburg in 1541 and the colloquium held there.

1358: Charles V's escort letter for Elector John Frederick of Saxony and Landgrave Philip of Hesse to this Imperial Diet.

Section Four of Chapter Eighteen.

Section Five of Chapter Eighteen.

Of the imperial congresses held again at Speier, Worms and Regensburg.

The nineteenth chapter.

Of two campaigns, one undertaken by the Protestants against Duke Henry of Brunswick, the other by Emperor Carl V against the Schmalkaldic allies.

The first section.

About the campaign of the Protestants against Duke Henry of Brunswick.

The second section of the nineteenth chapter.

About the discord between the Elector Johann Friedrich zu Lachsen and Duke Moritz over the city of Wurzen, and about the campaign of Emperor Carl V against the Schmalkaldic Covenanters.

1450. agreement between the Elector John Frederick of Saxony and the Landgrave Philip of Hesse, as it is between them.