A Prolog and an epilog were added according to which the Confutation is drawn up in the name of the Emperor.
"Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church"
Friedrich Bente
In the epilog the Emperor gave expression to the following thoughts: From this Confutation he saw that the Evangelicals "in many articles agree with the Universal and also the Roman Church, and reject and condemn many wicked teachings current among the common people of the German nation."
"Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church"
Friedrich Bente
In fact, the avalanche might be described as only a pictorial epilog.
"A Book About the Theater"
Brander Matthews