Matthew Colvin

"In 1548 Charles V imposed his infamous Augsburg Interim which was an attempt to smash the Protestant Reformation. While all of Protestant Germany conformed to his decree, one city Magdeburg. The pastors of Magdeburg issued their Confession and Defense of the Pastors and Other Ministers of the Church of Magdeburg on April 13, 1550AD. Five months after issuing their Confession, Charles V's forces marched on Magdeburg. The people of Magdeburg burned everything outside the city walls and closed show more the city gates. The siege of Magdeburg had begun....For over 460 years the Confession has existed only in Latin and German. Now English-speaking people can read it for themselves. This is the first English translation of the Magdeburg Confession ever written." From the back of the book. show less