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Presentation of the Augsburg Confession
On June 25, 1530, Lutheran princes formally presented the Augsburg Confession to Emperor Charles V at the Imperial Diet in Augsburg;…
Timeline
- 1530Augsburg · Holy Roman EmpireMelanchthon, with support from princes of the Schmalkaldic League, drafted the Augsburg Confession, revising it repeatedly in Latin and German versions, seeking to uphold Reformation principles while softening doctrinal differences with the Catholic Church.
- 1530Augsburg Town Hall · Holy Roman EmpireLutheran representatives read the German version of the Confession aloud to Charles V at the Imperial Diet and submitted the Latin text, setting out the reformers' faith position and requesting the emperor's recognition of their religious rights.
Sources
- Augsburg Confession https://www.britannica.com/topic/Augsburg-Confession