The formation of the Evangelical Church organization in Braunschweig in the late 1520s to the first half of the 1550s

The article considers the problem of the Evangelical Church institutions formation in Braunschweig as part of Lutheran confessionalization. This article analyses the principles and main tasks of the Church organization's activity in the confessional era. It also defines the main features of Braunschweig churches' activities, educational programs in schools, and means of control over their activities carried out by the authorities. In conclusion, the article notes that the principles of the Reformation in Braunschweig in the late 1520s to the first half of the 1550s became primarily a means of resolving political and administrative issues.