1545. Diet of Worms. The Abschied hints at a religious conference and the imminent danger of a War of Religion. George, the Protestant Prince of Anhalt, is “consecrated as Evangelical Bishop” of Merseburg (Aug. 2). The “Wittenberg Reformation” (Jan.). The final edition of the German Bible. “Popery Pictured.” Luther goes in disgust to Leipzig (July, Aug.). Goes as arbiter to Mansfeld (Oct.). Duke Henry of Brunswick is taken prisoner by the Schmalkaldeners (Oct. 20). A final Bull of Dec. 4 convokes the Council to Trent for Dec. 13, where it is opened in the presence of 34 Fathers qualified to vote. The Schmalkaldeners’ meeting (Dec. 15) at Frankfurt to devise a counterblast. Death of Spalatin (Jan. 16) and of Albert of Mayence (Sept. 24).
416. “Wider das Bapstum zu Rom vom Teuffel gestifft.” Erl. ed., 26, pp. 110-228; 26², pp. 131, 251.
417. Verses to Cranach’s cuts in the “Abbildung des Bapstum.”
418. “Wellische Lügenschrifft von Doctoris Martini Luthers Todt zu Rom ausgangen.” Erl. ed., 32, pp. 426-430.
419. “Bapst Trew Hadriani iiii und Alexanders iii gegen Keyser Friderichen Barbarossa geübt.” Erl. ed., 32, pp. 359-396.
420. Disputation for the promotion of Peter Hegemon (July 3). “Opp. lat. var.,” 4, pp. 476-480; Drews, pp. 833-903.
421. “Wider die xxxii Artikel der Teologisten von Löven.” Erl. ed., 65, pp. 170-178.
422. “Articuli a magistris nostris Lovaniensibus editi.” “Opp. lat. var.,” 4, pp. 480-492.
423. “An Kurfursten zu Sachsen und Landgraven zu Hesse von dem gefangenen H. von Brunswig.” Erl. ed., 26, pp. 229-253; 26², pp. 254-281.