Among these were only five Spanish and two French prelates; no German, unless we count Cristoforo Madrazzo, the Cardinal Bishop of Trent, as one.

No Protestants appeared; for Paul III.
had successfully opposed their ultimatum, which demanded that final appeal on all debated points should be made to the sole authority of Holy Scripture.] It is singular that the Council thus reluctantly conceded by Paul III.
should, during its first sessions and while he yet reigned, have confirmed the dogmatic foundations of modern Catholicism, made reconciliation with the Teutonic Reformers impossible, and committed the secular powers which held with Rome to a policy that rendered the Papal supremacy incontestable.[20] Face to face with the burning question of the Protestant rebellion, the Tridentine fathers hastened to confirm the following articles.

First, they declared that divine revelation was continuous in the Church of which the Pope was head; and that the chief written depository of this revelation--namely, the Scriptures--had no authority except in the version of the Vulgate.
[Footnote 20: Throughout the sessions of the Council, Spanish, French, and German representatives, whether fathers or ambassadors, maintained the theory of Papal subjection to conciliar authority.

The Spanish and French were unanimous in zeal for episcopal independence.

The French and German were united in a wish to favor Protestants by reasonable concessions.