The Interim of Augsburg
Preserved but no longer current.
A Concordat drawn up by Charles V in 1548 to allay the religious turmoil of Germany. It was a pro- visional arrangement, based on the Augsburg Confession, and was to be in force till some definite decision could be pronounced by the General Council to be held at Trent. The Interim of Ratisbon was a similar temporary arrangement, resulting from the Diet of Ratisbon (1541).
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Interim of Augsburg” mean?
A Concordat drawn up by Charles V in 1548 to allay the religious turmoil of Germany. It was a pro- visional arrangement, based on the Augsburg Confession, and was to be in force till some definite decision could be pronounced by the General Council to be held at Trent. The Interim of Ratisbon was a similar temporary arrangement, resulting from the Diet of Ratisbon (1541).
Is “The Interim of Augsburg” formal or informal?
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