Karel V
The Interim of Augsburg was an imperial decree of 15 May 1548, issued on the Reichstag of Augsburg, after Emperor Karel V had defeated the Schmalkaldische Verbond forces in the Schmalkaldische Oorlog from 1546 to 1547.
While protesting the Protestants to re-accept traditional Catholic faith and Catholic practices, such as the Seven Sacraments, Protestant clergy gave permission to marry and pretend to receive communion in both ways. The decree, which was a mixture of different confessions, turned out to be a fiasco. Emperor Karel V attempted to impose the decree but only succeeded in the areas in which he exercised military control, such as Württemberg and some imperial cities in southern Germany. There was a lot of political opposition to the decree. Many Catholic rulers did not accept the decree because they were afraid of the emperor's growing power. The Pope refused to accept the decree for more than a year because he saw an attack on his own authority. Maurits van Saksen worked out a compromise that led to the Interim of Leipzig, but this was never ratified.
The Protestant rulers also rejected the decree. As a result of the decree many Protestant leaders, like Martin Bucer, fled to England, where they influenced the English reformation.
The text was provisional in anticipation of the council of Trente.
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