Southern Germany, 1628: Two men are standing opposite each other in the foreground: On the left a young, slim military man without a beard and on the right a corpulent, unarmed, fearful Protestant pastor with a full beard, holding up his empty hands in fear. The military man (without beard, left) threatens the churchman in the black robe with white frilled collar (right) with a historical pistol and holds the barrel to his skull with an outstretched arm. The latter has no weapon and throws up his empty hands in fear. Background: village church with thick steeple, a few peasants. Simple tower roof and a wooded hill.