Historical Events tagged with "duchies"
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Religion & Philosophy
Presentation of the Augsburg Confession
June 25th, 1530 494 years ago
The Augsburg Confession was presented to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V by the Lutheran princes and Electors of Germany. This document, authored primarily by Philip Melanchthon, outlined the theological positions of the Lutherans and was aimed at achieving a peaceful resolution to the religious disputes of the time. The presentation occurred during the Diet of Augsburg, which brought together various leaders to discuss issues of governance and religion within the Empire amid rising tensions between Lutheran and Catholic factions.
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