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Luther and the German Reformation, c1515–55

Charles V and Lutheranism

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Overview

Recall questions on his competing commitments in Spain, France and against the Ottomans, the limited help from Catholic princes, and the victory at Muhlberg.

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What principle did the Peace of Augsburg establish for choosing a territory's religion?

Key term

What 1546–47 conflict pitted Charles V against the Protestant princes?

Who and when

What 1548 religious compromise did Charles V impose after his victory?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    Why did Charles V struggle to crush Lutheranism in the 1520s–30s?

    Model answer

    He was distracted by wars with France and the Ottoman Turkish threat.

  2. 2

    What 1546–47 conflict pitted Charles V against the Protestant princes?

    Model answer

    The Schmalkaldic War.

  3. 3

    What 1548 religious compromise did Charles V impose after his victory?

    Model answer

    The Augsburg Interim.

  4. 4

    What 1555 settlement finally recognised Lutheranism within the Empire?

    Model answer

    The Peace of Augsburg.

  5. 5

    What principle did the Peace of Augsburg establish for choosing a territory's religion?

    Model answer

    'Cuius regio, eius religio' — the ruler determines the religion of his territory.

  6. 6

    What were Charles V's competing commitments?

    Model answer

    Spain and its empire, the Netherlands, the Italian wars against France, the Ottoman advance in Hungary and the Mediterranean, and the German lands.

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