[RobbyS]

Luther and his lieutenants were devious in their approach to the council. As for fear, they made good use of their princely protectors. They were helped by the fact that the pope didn’t want a council inside of Germany, such was HIS mistrust of the emperor. The emperor was the man in the middle, since Melancthon masked Lutheran doctrine in language that made it seem it was closer to Catholic doctrine than it was. That changed as time wore on. After the Council began, Catholic reformers also took the proceedings in a direct that diverged from Erasmian notions. The end result was two parties very widely separated, with the Lutherans closer to the Reformed opinion.

[OLD REGGIE]

Luther and his lieutenants were devious in their approach to the council. As for fear, they made good use of their princely protectors. They were helped by the fact that the pope didn’t want a council inside of Germany, such was HIS mistrust of the emperor. The emperor was the man in the middle, since Melancthon masked Lutheran doctrine in language that made it seem it was closer to Catholic doctrine than it was. That changed as time wore on. After the Council began, Catholic reformers also took the proceedings in a direct that diverged from Erasmian notions. The end result was two parties very widely separated, with the Lutherans closer to the Reformed opinion.

LUTHER BAD!

CHURCH GOOD!

HUS BAD!

CHURCH GOOD!

IT WAS ALL THE FAULT OF THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT!