The Protestant Union or Evangelical Union or Union of Auhausen was a coalition of Protestant German states that was formed in 1608 to defend the rights, lands and person of each member. Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ...

It was formed after the Holy Roman Emperor tried in 1607 to reestablish Catholicism in Donauworth and after a majority of the Reichstag decided the renewal of the Peace of Augsburg of 1555 should be conditional upon the restoration of all church land appropriated since 1552. The Protestant Princes met in Auhausen, near Nordlingen and on May 14, 1608 formed a military league under the leadership of Frederick IV of the Palatinate. The Catholic League was formed shortly afterwards in response, headed by Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria. The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... This article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. ... Known as Nordschwabens freundliche Mitte (North Swabias Friendly Center), Donauwörth is a city in the German State of Bavaria (Bayern), in the region of Swabia (Schwaben). ... The term Reichstag (   listen?) [ɹaɪçtak] (in English: Imperial Diet) is a composition of German Reich (Empire) and tag (which does not mean day here, but is a derivate of the verb tagen, which means to meet or assemble). ... The Peace of Augsburg was a treaty signed between Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the forces of the Schmalkaldic League on September 25, 1555 at the city of Augsburg in Germany. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Nördlingen is a town in Bavaria, Germany. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (March 5, 1574-September 19, 1610), only surviving son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine, called Frederick the Righteous (in German, Friedrich Der Aufrichtige; in French Frédéric IV le juste). ... A palatinate is an area administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... This article is about the 17th century German union. ... Not to be confused with King Maximilian I of Bavaria (1756-1825), prince-elector of Bavaria (as Maximilian IV Joseph). ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ...

Members included the Palatinate, Anhalt, Neuberg, Wurttemberg, Baden, Ansbach, Bayreuth, Hesse-Kassel, Brandenberg, Ulm, Strasbourg and Nurnberg. A palatinate is an area administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... Anhalt is a historical region of Germany, which is now included in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. ... Württemberg (often spelled Wurttemberg in English) refers to an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in south-western Germany. ... For other uses, see Baden (disambiguation). ... See Ansbach, Austria for the Austrian town of the same name. ... Bayreuth is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Frankish Alb and the Fichtelgebirge. ... Hesse-Kassel (Hessen-Kassel) was a German principality that came into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided in 1568 upon the death of Landgrave Philip of Hesse and his eldest son Wilhelm IV inherited the northern portion and established his capital in Kassel. ... For other uses, see Brandenburg (disambiguation). ... Ulm is a city in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg (about 100 km south-east of Stuttgart). ... City motto: – City proper (commune) Région Alsace Département Bas-Rhin (67) Mayor Fabienne Keller (UMP) (since 2001) Area 78. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ...

The Protestant Union was weakened from the start by the absence of powerful Protestant rulers such as the Elector of Saxony. The Union was also beset by internal strife between its Lutheran and Calvinist members. Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... List of Dukes, Electors, and Kings of Saxony, 880-1918 The original Duchy of Saxony was in Northern Germany, roughly corresponding to the modern German state of Lower Saxony and Westphalia. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... In an unadorned church, the 17th century congregation stands to hear the sermon. ...

When Frederick V of the Palatinate, (successor to Frederick IV), accepted the crown of Bohemia in 1619 the Protestant Union refused to support him. In January 1621 the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II imposed the Ban of the Empire upon Frederick V and gave the Lower Palatinate to Maximilian. The Protestant Union met in Heilbronn in February and formally protested over the actions of Ferdinand. Ferdinand ignored this complaint and ordered the Protestant Union to disband their army. In May under the Mainz Accord the members of the Protestant Union complied with Ferdinand's demand and on 24 May 1621 formally dissolved the Protestant Union. There are many different people who may be referred to as Frederick V or Friedrich V. They are listed here in chronological order: Friedrich V, Burggraf of Hohenzollern-Nürnberg (before 1333 - 1398) Friedrich V, Count of Leiningen (died 1327) Friedrich V of Castell, (fl. ... A palatinate is an area administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ... Frederick IV can refer to: Frederick IV of Denmark Frederick IV, Elector Palatine Frederick IV of Holstein-Gottorp Frederick IV of Sicily This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Bohemia This article is about the historical region in central Europe; for other uses, see Bohemia (disambiguation). ... Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... See: Ferdinand II of Leon (1137-1188, king from 1157) Ferdinand II of Portugal (1816-1885, king 1837-1853) Ferdinand II of Aragon, the Catholic (1452-1516, king of Aragon from 1479, of Sicily from 1468) (=Ferdinand V of Castille 1474-1504) (=Ferdinand III of Naples 1504-1516) Ferdinand II... Coat of Arms of Heilbronn Map of Germany showing Heilbronn Heilbronn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ...