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Name:
Diet of Worms
Dates:
Began: January 27, 1521
Ended: May 25, 1521
Biography:
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V called the Diet of Worms in order to deal with the religious
strife caused by the writings of Martin Luther. Charles V needed to solidify his power and
the existence of such religious dissent only served to weaken his empire. Luther was
called before the Diet where he was required to answer charges of heresy, but he refused
to recant. He is remembered for the famous (and possibly apocryphal) statement
"Here I stand, I can do no other. God help me. Amen."
Just a few weeks later he was declared an "outlaw," which meant that he was no longer under the protection of the laws of the empire. Any person could rob or kill him without fear of legal retribution. His teachings were formally condemned by the Roman Catholic Church and the persecution of his supporters began. The Protestant Reformation was now in full swing.
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