The Augsburg Confession, also known as the Augustan Confession or the Augustana from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana, is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most
Diet of Augsburg by Christian Beyer.
An illustration of the first 21 articles by Wenceslas Hollar.
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor receives the Augsburg Confession, Augsburg 1530.
Confutatio Augustana and Confessio Augustana being presented
The Schmalkaldic War was fought within the territories of the Holy Roman Empire between the allied forces of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and Maurice, Duke of Saxony against the Lutheran Schmalkaldic
Titian's Equestrian Portrait of Charles V (1548) celebrates Charles's victory at the Battle of Mühlberg.
John Frederick I of Saxony by Lucas Cranach the Younger.
Maurice of Saxony by Lucas Cranach the Younger
Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, commander of the Imperial-Spanish forces in Germany, by Antonis Mor