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Why was Philip of Hesse unable to unify the German principalities and the Swiss cantons at the Marburg colloquy?
Roman Catholics barricaded the roads into Marburg.
Emperor Charles V refused to cooperation with Philip of Hesse.
Language barrier proved to be an insurmountable obstacle.
Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli disagreed on a single doctrine.
Distance between the German principalities and Swiss cantons.
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Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli disagreed on a single doctrine.
At the 1529 Marburg Colloquy Philip of Hesse brought leaders together hoping to forge a Protestant alliance, and Luther and Zwingli agreed on most theological points — except the nature of the Lord’s Supper. Luther insisted on Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist; Zwingli held a symbolic (memorial) view. That unresolved disagreement prevented full doctrinal unity and so blocked the political/religious alliance Philip sought.
At the 1529 Marburg Colloquy Philip of Hesse brought leaders together hoping to forge a Protestant alliance, and Luther and Zwingli agreed on most theological points — except the nature of the Lord’s Supper. Luther insisted on Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist; Zwingli held a symbolic (memorial) view. That unresolved disagreement prevented full doctrinal unity and so blocked the political/religious alliance Philip sought.
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