Named for a fortress in Thuringia, it was led by Philip the Magnamanious of Hesse and John Frederick of Saxony. Its power peaked in 1544, when the emperor was forced to grant 
Named for a fortress in Thuringia, it was led by Philip the Magnamanious of Hesse and John Frederick of Saxony. Its power peaked in 1544, when the emperor was forced to grant it a form of official recognition, but it collapsed three years later when its army was smashed by imperial troops at the battle of Muehlburg. FTP, name this short-lived German alliance, which was designed to defend Protestant interests against Emperor Charles V.
Named for a fortress in Thuringia, it was led by Philip the Magnamanious of Hesse and John Frederick of Saxony.
{Schmalkaldic League}