The Search for Confessional Compromise (1538–1542)
摘要
The first half of 1538 appeared to be a significant turning point in European politics. It was as if the European Christian powers had shifted from confrontational solutions to pragmatic cooperation. Emperor Charles V[aut]Charles V made great efforts to free up resources for his war with the Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire and worked hard to conclude a peace treaty with his former archenemy, King Francis I[aut]Francis I, the Catholic ruler of FranceFrance.