Facing death? What Inquisitional Tribunal did he face? What death did he face? Answer: none. He lived his life in wealth and privilege and died a natural death, untried and unmolested by the Church. The only death he faced was his natural one. Not affected by the Church whatsoever.
He turned out to be a pawn in the game of international politics, but a well paid one. Conservative? More like a man whose enterprise was bought out by bigger forces because they could use him and his enterprise to their better use.
"Sure, just come to Rome Brother Martin, we can work this out." Please.
Facing death? What Inquisitional Tribunal did he face? What death did he face? Answer: none. He lived his life in wealth and privilege and died a natural death, untried and unmolested by the Church. The only death he faced was his natural one. Not affected by the Church whatsoever.
He turned out to be a pawn in the game of international politics, but a well paid one. Conservative? More like a man whose enterprise was bought out by bigger forces because they could use him and his enterprise to their better use.
I agree with you he wasn't facing death. That is, unless he believed in the promise of "safe conduct" by the Emporer.
He may well have considered the consequences of the "safe conduct" promised to Jan Hus.
That promise would have surely resulted in one big bonfire with Martin Luther as the meat to be barbecued.