The Interim of Augusta ("Declaration of His Roman Imperial Majesty on respect for religion within the Holy Empire up to the decision of the General Council") was signed in the homonymous city by Charles V and Protestants in 1548, ending at years of clashes. The phrase comes from the temporary character (in Latin interim means in the meantime).

The emperor summoned the Reichstag to Augsburg, demanded the cathedral and proclaimed the Interim that established the return of Protestants to an intermediate religious form, with the admission of ecclesiastical marriage, without waiting for the conclusions of the Council of Trent. Part of the Protestants adapted to the interim, but some theologians such as Andreas Musculus opposed openly and were forced to leave the city. Similarly cities rebelled as Strasbourg. It was in the game the right of princes and cities to adhere to Lutheran religion (other Protestant confessions were excluded) by retaining secularized goods. This solution was then confirmed in 1555 by the Peace of Augsburg, which was sanctioned by Ferdinand I, the brother of Charles V, who, after succeeding in the empire, but not yet crowned, had the name of King of the Romans. 'normal year, the year after which secularisations were not recognized, in 1552. Voices correlateemodify wikitesto

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