Luther's attitude provoked spirited discussion throughout the Germanics, and the more discussion, the more interest and excitement.

It must be remembered that the Germanics were at that time used as a sort of breeding-ground for princes.

The signal for the outbreak of hostilities in the Germanics was given by a rebellion in Bohemia against the Habsburgs.

To one of the popes of the fifteenth century, a distinguished cardinal represented the disorders of the clergy, especially in the Germanics.