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Hace 4 días · Study with Quizlet and memorise flashcards containing terms like Which individual sparked Luther's drive to act against the Church?, When did Luther visit Rome and why was this significant in shaping his criticisms of the church?, When were Luther's '95 Theses' printed? and others.
Hace 4 días · Luther gets a protector named Frederick of Saxony who is part of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1521 there is a meeting with the princes of the Holy Roman Empire and they wanted to know why Luther was excommunicated. He was examined on his beliefs and he would not take them back. Frederick helps Luther sneak out and he was held in a castle in Saxony.
Hace 4 días · Elector of Saxony from 1486 to his death. Son of Ernest, elector of Saxony and his wife Elisabeth, daughter of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria. Notable for being one of the most powerful early defenders of Martin Luther, Lutheranism, and the Protestant Reformation although he had little personal contact with Luther himself.
Hace 1 día · The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of conflicts fought between the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte (1804–1815) and a fluctuating array of European coalitions. The wars originated in political forces arising from the French Revolution (1789–1799) and from the French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802), and produced a ...
Hace 1 día · With Saxony dominating the Upper Saxon Circle and Brandenburg the Lower, both kreise had remained neutral during the campaigns in Bohemia and the Palatinate. However, Frederick's deposition in 1623 meant John George of Saxony and the Calvinist George William, Elector of Brandenburg became concerned Ferdinand intended to reclaim formerly Catholic bishoprics currently held by Protestants.
Hace 3 días · 41. Edward Carne to same. Hears that the Duke of Saxony has defeated 6,000 foot and 200 or 300 horse of the Emperor, and that a great part of Duke Maurice's subjects have rebelled against him; but these news are not spoken abroad here. The lady with whom Marquis Albert of Brandenburg went to banquet when he was taken was the Landgrave's sister.
Hace 1 día · There was a legendary emperor in Europe, and under his iron-fisted rule, a small and inconspicuous country quickly grew and became a small European hegemon.
