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Apr 18, 1521:
Luther defiant at Diet of Worms
Martin Luther, the chief catalyst of Protestantism, defies the
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V by refusing to recant his writings.
He had been called to Worms, Germany, to appear before the Diet
(assembly) of the Holy Roman Empire and answer charges of heresy.
Martin Luther was a professor of biblical interpretation at the
University of Wittenberg in Germany. In 1517, he drew up his 95
theses condemning the Catholic Church for its corrupt practice of
selling "indulgences," or forgiveness of sins. Luther followed up
the revolutionary work with equally controversial and
groundbreaking theological works, and his fiery words set off
religious reformers across Europe. In 1521, the pope
excommunicated him, and he was called to appear before the
emperor at the Diet of Worms to defend his beliefs. Refusing to
recant or rescind his positions, Luther was declared an outlaw
and a heretic. Powerful German princes protected him, however,
and by his death in 1546 his ideas had significantly altered the
course of Western thought.
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