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‘One heart and one soul’: The Changing Nature of Public Worship in Augsburg, 1521-1548

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2016

Philip Broadhead
Philip Broadhead*
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Goldsmiths’ College, University of London
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Demands for the reform of public worship followed rapidly upon the outbreak of religious disputes in Germany in 1517. This was scarcely surprising, since some of the most important aspects of late medieval worship and devotion, including the mass, had become the focus of criticism. The reform of worship presented many difficulties to both spiritual leaders and secular authorities. In many cases they found it easier to identify the failings of Catholic worship than to devise new services which would be acceptable to all. It was also apparent that worship had not only to reflect the ideals and aspirations of the Church but also those of the wider community, and therefore worship impinged upon social and political life. This paper will look at how one community, the city of Augsburg, dealt with these issues. In particular it will consider the forces which shaped evangelical liturgy, and the reception given to the new forms of worship.

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Studies in Church History , Volume 35: Continuity and Change in Christian Worship , 1999 , pp. 116 - 127
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Copyright © Ecclesiastical History Society 1999

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1 I wish to thank the British Academy for generously supporting this research, and the staff of the Stadtarchiv in Augsburg for their helpfulness.

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