Synopsis
THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION IN GERMANY BY LEOPOLD VON RANKE. INTRODUCTION. View of the Early History of Germany BOOK I. ATTEMP TO REFORM THE CONSTITUTION OF THE EMPIRE 1486—1517 1.-Foundation of a new constitution 2.-Diet of Worms, 1495 3. Diet of Lindau, 1496. 4. Diet of Worms and Freiburg, 1497 and1498 5. Events of the war 6. Diet of Augsburg and its consequences 7. Diet of Cologne and Constance; 1505 and 1507 8. Venetian wars. Diet of Worms. 9. Diet of Augsburg, 1510; of Treves and Cologne, 1512 10. Intestine disorders BOOK II EARLY HISTORY OF LUTHER AND CHARLES V 1517—1521 I. Origin of the religious opposition II. Descent from the imperial crown from Maximilian to Charles V III. First defections from the Papacy,1519-20. Cajetan and Miltitz IV. Diet of Worms, 1521 V. Foreign relations. Luther BOOK III ENDEAVOURS TO RENDER THE REFORMATION NATIONAL AND COMPLETE. 1521-1525 I. Disturbances at Wittenberg, October, 1521, to March, 1522. II. Temporal and spiritual tendencies of the council of regency.1521—1523. III. Diffusion of the new doctrines. 1522—1524. IV. Opposition to the council of regency. Diet of 1523-24. V. Origin of the division in the nation VI. The Peasant’s War VII. Formation of the adverse religious leagues. Diet of Augsburg, December, 1525. BOOK IV FOREIGN RELATIONS—FOUNDATION OF THE NATIONAL CHURCHES OF GERMANY. 1521-1528 I. French and Italian wars down to the leagues of Cognac, 1521-1526. II. Diet of Spire, 1526. III. Conquest of Rome, 1527. IV. Occupation of Bohemia and Hungary. V. Foundation of evangelical states BOOK V FORMATION OF A CATHOLIC MAJORITY. 1527-1530 I. Changes in the General Political Relations of Europe. 1527, 1528 II. Germany during the Affair and Times of Pack III. Reformation in Switzerland IV. Political Character of the Year 1529 V. Diet of Spires, A.D. 1529 VI. Dissensions among the Protestants VII. The Ottomans before Vienna VIII. Charles V in Italy IX. Diet of Augsburg, 1530 BOOK VI ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE LEAGUE OF SCHMALKALD 1530-1535 I. Foundation of the League of Schmalkald II. Progress of the Reformation in Switzerland III. Attempts at a Reconciliation of the two Protestant Parties IV. Catastrophe of the Reformation in Switzerland V. The Reformation in the Cities of Lower Germany. Conclusion of the League of Schmalkald VI. Ottoman Invasion. First Peace of Religion. 1531, 1532 VII. Influence of France. Restoration of Wurtemberg 1533, 1534 VIII. Progress of the Reformation during the Year 1532 - 1534 IX. Anabaptists in Monster. Cursory and General View of Anabaptism X. Bürgermeister Wullenweber of Lübeck
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