1. The Leader. Luther's early life. Justification by faith only.
_The Ninety-five Theses_. The Leipzig Debate. Revolutionary Pamphlets
of 1520.
2. The Revolution. Condition of Germany. Maximilian I. Charles V.
The bull _Exsurge Domine_ burned by Luther. Luther at Worms and in the
Wartburg. Turmoil of the radicals. The Revolt of the Knights.
Efforts at Reform at the Diets of Nuremberg 1522-4. The Peasants'
Revolt: economic causes, propaganda, course of the war, suppression.
3. Formation of the Protestant Party. Defection of the radicals: the
Anabaptists. Defection of the intellectuals: Erasmus. The
Sacramentarian Schism: Zwingli. Growth of the Lutheran party among the
upper and middle classes. Luther's ecclesiastical polity. Accession
of many Free Cities, of Ernestine Saxony, Hesse, Prussia. Balance of
Power. The Recess of Spires 1529; the Protest.
4. Growth of Protestantism until the death of Luther. Diet of Augsburg
1530: the Confession. Accessions to the Protestant cause. Religious
negotiations. Luther's last years, death and character.
5. Religious War and Religious Peace. The Schmalkaldic War. The
Interim. The Peace of Augsburg 1555. Catholic reaction and Protestant
schisms.
6. Note on Scandinavia, Poland and Hungary.