Charles Beard. "Martin Luther and the Reformation in Germany," Ch.6-1519...

1.     Beard wishes to say that Melancthon the humanist and Luther the theologian cross-pollinate (our word) one another as things heat up. While the demand of recantation by Cajetan had failed, another more unctuous approach is made by another Papal legate, Sigismund von Miltitz, with varied demands which will include silence. Miltitz is 7 years Luther’s junior. Miltitz makes the political rounds and, finally, there is a meeting between Luther (and associates) and Miltitz. A weird reproachment is achieved, but it smells of bells and whistles to cajole Luther into silence. Beard makes plain that the 95 Theses are still in Luther’s system despite his unctuous mollifications and tap-dancing with Miltitz. The reproachment will not live long.