. A history of mediaeval and modern Europe for secondary schools. CHARLES V Holy Roman Emperor (1519-56) King of Spain as Charles I (1516-56)Born 1500 Died 1558 THE PROTESTANT REVOLT 237. force if need be. In 1529, these Lutheran princes protested at the Diet of Spires against the decision to carry out the Edict of Worms (against Luther and his supporters), and so won for themselves and their cause the abiding name of Protestants. In 1530, the new Lutheran churches united against their foes under a common creed and program, The Confession of Augsburg, and in 1531, their princes drew together i
. A history of mediaeval and modern Europe for secondary schools. CHARLES V Holy Roman Emperor (1519-56) King of Spain as Charles I (1516-56)Born 1500 Died 1558 THE PROTESTANT REVOLT 237. force if need be. In 1529, these Lutheran princes protested at the Diet of Spires against the decision to carry out the Edict of Worms (against Luther and his supporters), and so won for themselves and their cause the abiding name of Protestants. In 1530, the new Lutheran churches united against their foes under a common creed and program, The Confession of Augsburg, and in 1531, their princes drew together into a close military alliance, the Schmalkaldicl League. Meantime throughout Germanyevery thoughtful man was makinghis choice — the old Church or thenew. Many who had at first ap-plauded Luther drew back, but thebulk of the nation, especially inNorth and Central Germany, com-mitted themselves to one or anothertype of Protestantism. 133. The religious peace of Augsburg (1555). Hardly wasLuther dead (1546) when the Emperor Charles, who had longdissembled his wrath against the German Protestants, owingto his embroilments with France, sought to enforce the banagainst heresy. The for
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