Conclusion
摘要
Even at the time, the proclamation of Pope Paul III[aut]Paul III’s crusade in 1546 against the German Lutherans was correctly interpreted as a significant impetus in the long-standing struggle for power dominance in the Roman-German Empire. While this conflict had multiple causes, and its participants pursued different goals, the actual outbreak of armed conflict was unequivocally initiated by Emperor Charles V[aut]Charles V.