... forced a crossing in the way of artillery fire. This cost Christian 2,000 men and most of his cargo. Cordoba and Tilly claimed victory; they were unable to stop the Brunswick prince. This battle was mostly very meaningless .The Protestant army was almost equal to the Catholic army who had more than 25,000 troops they withdrew to the west side of ... of the Danish duchy of Holstein, Germany. Supported by Lutheran and Calvinist German princes, Christian mobilized a large army in the spring of 1625 and invaded Saxony. The Protestant expedition encountered little effective resistance until ...

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... used to there being one main power structure in British society. In the Europe of 1500 there were two: the civil power represented by a Prince, and the ecclesiastical power wielded by the Church, led by the Pope in Rome. For most people, the most motivating force in their lives ... their sins by a priest in God's name shortly before death, they were guaranteed salvation - providing their sins were not too numerous. There was little feeling that the Church did not provide the right answers; or that salvation was not accessible to all who were prepared to make the effort necessary ... in...

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