Martin Luther Appears Before the Diet of Worms
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Reformation, Christianity, Christians, Churches, Protestantism, Protestants, Catholic Church, Catholics
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, German History
- Geographical Location: Germany, Saxony
- Date: January-May, 1521
Article abstract: Martin Luther appears before the Diet of Worms and refuses to recant his views, leading to his subsequent condemnation by the Catholic Church and the eventual rise of Protestantism.
Summary of Event
The Catholic Church’s condemnation of Martin Luther’s teachings at the Diet of Worms was a pivotal event in the Protestant Reformation, intensifying the dispute within the Church over theology, polity, and worship and helping produce a permanent division. The Reformation’s roots lie in political, educational, technological, social,...
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