Anno 1532.
The Emperor assembled the Diet at Ratisbon, to raise the Forces of the Empire, to op∣pose * 1.1 Solyman the Great Turk who threatned Hungary. Liberty of Conscience was grant∣ed to the pretended Reformed Religion, whereupon the Professors of it joined with the Catholicks in raising Forces. The Pope sent a Supply of Italians under the Conduct of the Cardinal Hippolito de Medicis. The King of Portugal also sent Succour. Thus about 20000 Horse and 80000 Foot were raised. They encamp'd near Vienna, whither the Turks had designed to advance. The Emperor in Person commanded this Army. The Infidels understanding the great Power of the Christians, tho they were much more numerous, durst not hazard a Battel, but contenting themselves with having ravaged Hungary, and part of Austria, returned the same way they came.
At the same time Andrew Doria with the Imperial Fleet sailing into the Morea, took Coron and Modon.
John Frederick Duke of Saxony, a great Favourer of Martin Luther, died, and his Son of the same Name, and no better a Christian than he, succeeded him.
The Emperor having setled the Affairs of Germany passed over into Italy. At Bolonia he had a Conference with the Pope, concluded a League with him against the Turk, and * 1.2 it was proposed to call a General Council, to put a stop to the growing Heresies. But the main Design of these Princes was to prevent the French returning into Italy, for it was thought that King would never desist till he had recover'd Milan.