1529

On 26 July 1529, the Spanish crown named Francisco Pizarro governor of a country Spain did not yet control. The illegitimate, illiterate son of an infantry officer had talked his way into ruling an empire he had only glimpsed from a boat - and shortchanged the partner who had helped him find it.

On 19 April 1529, the Diet of Speyer voted to ban Lutheranism and reinstate the Edict of Worms. Six princes and fourteen cities filed a legal protest. That document coined the word 'Protestant.' Ten years later to the day, Charles V made peace with them. He never managed more than that.