- Fourth Diet of Speyer
The Fourth Imperial Diet of Speyer, also referred to as the Diet of 1544,Herzog, p. 46.] was a meeting of princes in the
Holy Roman Empire , called together onFebruary 20 ,1544 byCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor . Charles called the meeting because he wanted to fight a war againstFrance , [Mathews, p. 424.] which he acknowledged required the support of the Lutheran princes, many of them members of theSchmalkaldic League . He received their support by granting them concessions and almost completely abandoning his Catholic position, disregarding the wishes ofPope Paul III . [Acton, p. 424.] It was decided at this meeting that no formal action should be taken against the Lutherans until a free council met. [Acton, p. 661.]Notes
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