Comments on: Jena the town http://firstword.us/2007/03/jena-the-town/ How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Tue, 01 May 2012 20:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim H http://firstword.us/2007/03/jena-the-town/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 Tim H Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:46:10 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/161#comment-1346 I was reading up on the Schmalkalden League at the seminary today and discovered a couple other references to Jena. Elector John Frederick received the English ambassador to the League, Robert Barnes, on Sept 21, 1535 in Jena. A little later he directed Luther to meet with Barnes in Jena (where Melancthon was then residing!) though the meeting ended up at a different place. I was reading up on the Schmalkalden League at the seminary today and discovered a couple other references to Jena.

Elector John Frederick received the English ambassador to the League, Robert Barnes, on Sept 21, 1535 in Jena.

A little later he directed Luther to meet with Barnes in Jena (where Melancthon was then residing!) though the meeting ended up at a different place.

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