Southern Germany, 1628: Two men face each other in the foreground: A young, slim military man and a corpulent, unarmed Protestant priest from the village with a full beard. The military man threatens the churchman in a black robe with a white frilled collar with a historical pistol, holding the barrel up to his skull with an outstretched arm. Background: Village church with a thick church tower, a couple of married farmers. Simple tower roof and a wooded hill. Background: village church with thick steeple, a few peasants. Simple tower roof and a wooded hill.