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 letters given me, because they are single copies and are be- ing revised by Hutten for the press. I now turn that over to the priests. Hutten was ill on that day when we consulted with Glapion on Luther. He desires only that Luther may be able to defend himself, and in such a way that Luther may bring the reformation of the Church into the consultation without being impeded with the doubts of his enemies. But keep this secret, for we have given our word to be silent As the case stands we must deceive the Romanists, who are get- ting out an apparently severe mandate. When you hear the cause you will agree with me. To-morrow I will write by the chamberlain of my illustrious prince Frederic* Count Palatine, as much as I honorably may. . . . Pray be careful not to say a word about Luther coming to us, for you would thus brand Hutten, who has written to you, and Francis and myself with levity. . . . And now, if Luther understands his writings as I interpret them, the Emperor has no reason to complain of him, and I think that I am nearly of his opinion. . ..

442. GEORGE STURZ TO JOACHIM CAMERARIUS. Booking, ii. 50. Cologne, April 8, 1521.

Sturz (1490-1548) at Erfurt 1505; journeyed to Italy 1519 and 1521; took the degree of M. D. at Wittenberg 1523, then went to Erfurt, which he was forced to leave by the Peasants' War 1525. He then went to Buchholz. In 1537 he ministered to Luther during his illness at Schmalkalden. Allgemeine deutsche Biographic.

Camerarius of Bamberg (1500-74) studied at Leipsic, then after 1516 at Erfurt. Attained great proficiency in Greek. M. A. in 1520, 1521 at Wittenberg, where he formed a lasting friendship with Melanch- thon. After 1525 he spent most of his life at Nuremberg, where he took an important part in the Reformation. He edited Durer's works and other things, and wrote some important biographies. Realencyclo- pddie.

. . . Some say that the world is turned upside down by Luther. This is true, but so it was by the teaching of the

French. Aleander tried hard to win his support against the Lutherans. Cf. P. Kalkoff: Aleander gegen Luther, 1908, pp. s^ti.

iFrederic II. (1483-1556) spent his early life at the court of Philip the Fair of Burgundy, after which he traveled much, to France, Spain and England, and took part in wars with the Turks and other powers. This part of his life haa been charmingly described by Mrs. Henry Cust in Gentlemen Errant (1909). 341-396. In 1544 he became Elector Palatine, and in 1545 embraced the Proteatant faith. Allgemeine deutsche Biographie,

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