tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447271489594435093.post8255415181506160265..comments2024-01-23T10:37:14.372-08:00Comments on Surburg's blog: Commemoration of Philip MelanchthonSurburg's bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07471674105191295804noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447271489594435093.post-82916814365637908372015-02-16T13:05:47.096-08:002015-02-16T13:05:47.096-08:00It was obvious that Charles V wanted to squash the...It was obvious that Charles V wanted to squash the political turmoil resulting from the conflicts between Catholics and Lutherans, and his reason to call for a"meeting of the minds" stemmed from this cause. Yet, Charles V later seemed more pro-Roman Catholic while most of the German princes tied Lutheranism to German nationalism and autonomy from the thumb of the interfering Popes and their looting of the provinces. To more devout believing Lutherans, the theological differences were more important, and Melancthton, in his integrity, would not play along with Charles V.John Joseph Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596324816480709495noreply@blogger.com