ABSTRACT
We have seen in the previous chapter that the dissolution of the Schmalkaldic League had abruptly ended Sleidan’s contract and seemingly with it his task to complete the official history of Protestantism. Sleidan’s will to pursue this task, however, was unbroken. There is little doubt that he was exploring a new field for his talents. Closer inspection of his works from 1548 reveals that Sleidan had already begun to think imaginatively of how he might sustain his career following the collapse of the League. Like many a leading Protestant at this juncture, Sleidan’s eyes turned to England. In the hope of support, Sleidan dedicated all three of his works from 1548 to leading figures in England, the new King Edward VI, the Duke of Somerset and William Paget.
