A southern German city that became the site for several imperial diets, including (1) Luther’s meeting with the papal legate, Cardinal Cajetan(A.D. 1469–1534) Thomas Cajetan was an Italian philosopher and theologian who served as Cardinal from A.D. 1517 until his death. Cardinal Cajetan wa... more, in 1518 regarding the indulgences controversy,; (2), the presentation of the Augsburg ConfessionThe founding document of the Lutheran church, composed by Philip Melanchthon and presented by the Lutheran princes to the emperor Charles V at the Die... more to the emperorRefers to the Emperor of the Roman Empire and its succeeding Byzantine Empire as well as the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, beginning with Charlemagn... more in 1530 by Lutheran princes; (3), the emperorRefers to the Emperor of the Roman Empire and its succeeding Byzantine Empire as well as the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, beginning with Charlemagn... more imposes the Augsburg InterimCharles V imposes the oppressive Augsburg Interim (A.D. 1548) on the subjugated Lutheran principalities in Germany and restores the Roman Catholic Chu... more on the Lutheran princes in 1548; and (4), the Peace of AugsburgIs the treaty reached between the emperor Charles V and the German princes in A.D. 1555 that allowed for the existence of Lutheran churches under the ... more is reached in 1555, which maintained the status quo for various territories in Germany to remained Lutheran or, Catholic.
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