| Annotation | Signatures: a-d⁴ e⁶( -e6). Imprint from VD 16. Continuation of title page transcription: "Astitit Bulla à dextris eius, in vestitu deaurato, circum amicta varietatibus; Vide lector, operęprecium est. Adficieris. Cognosces qualis pastor sit Leo." Words surround Papal coat of arms (white on black). Preface headed: Vlricus de Hutten Eques Germanis omnibus salutem. Edited by Ulrich von Hutten. Printed at Strasbourg, by Johann Schott, before November 8, 1520 and after June 15, 1520 (the date the bull was issued). Cf. Josef Benzing. Ulrich von Hutten und seine Drucker, Wiesbaden, 1956, no. 222. Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des 16. Jahrhunderts (VD 16), Benzing J. Ulrich von Hutten und seine Drucker, Panzer, G.W.F. Annales typographici, Kuczyński, A. Thesaurus libellorum historiam Reformationis illustrantium, Pegg, M.A. Catalogue of German Reformation pamphlets (1516-1550) in Swiss libraries, K 277 222 p. 124, no. 166 p. 99, no. 87 4620 First printing of the first edition of Hutten's edition of the papal bull Exsurge Domine, which condemns as heretical 41 statements by Martin Luther and offers Luther 60 days to recant. Hutten issued the bull with the papal coat of arms on the title page, and offers his own glosses, introduction, and call to Leo to keep his bulls to himself, and not to bother the German Protestants any longer. | Translate
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