HISTORY 5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Schmalkaldic League, System On A Chip, Adiaphora
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1525 ger - ordinary folks, inspired by overinterpretation of luther. 1000s of rural communities produced petitions/grievances to be free from feudal obligations to landlords; shouldn"t pay tithes etc. Interpreted christian liberty as liberty in social/political lives. Rebellion spread super quickly/widely, despite luther"s public denunciation. Luther"s pamphlet was titled against the murdering thieving hordes of peasants lol. Tragedy for germany, beginning of a century of continuous religious wars in europe. Ppl expected relig to trump all other values - but it fails in this goal. 1529, imperial diet passes resolution demanding all religious innovation (luther) cease. > luther"s protestation, since diet has no jurisdiction over principalities. > protestants, political designation rather than a religious one. Real showdown in 1546-7 - disastrous defeat for protestants. Charles v massacres protestants; prot leader captured, forced to abdicate as elector. Finally charles v able to fulfill dream of reunifying empire under catholicism.
