Did Charles v use the wrong tactics to eradicate Lutheranism

• Did Charles V use the wrong tactics to eradicate Lutheranism?
• Charles V tried to follow his vow to eradicate Lutheranism but circumstances beyond his control occurred
• The structure of the empire meant his position as emperor was weak
• He was forced to rely on the princes to implement his plans
• Diet of Worms

  1521
• Diet of Nuremberg

  1522-23
• First Diet of Speyer and the Recess of Speyer

  1526
• Second Diet of Speyer

  1529
• Colloquy of Marburg

  1529
• Diet of Augsburg

  1530
• Schmalkaldic League

  1531
• Religious Truce of Nuremberg

  1532
• The 1530s saw the spread of Lutheranism
• Frankfurt Interim

  1539
• Colloquy at Regensburg

  1541
• 1541-44 saw the revival of the League