Diet Of Worms Martin Luther
The trip to worms luther began his trip to worms on april 2 1521.
Diet of worms martin luther. When we refer to the diet of worms we don t mean a diet that met uniquely in the city of worms in 1521 but a system of government which was established and which in 1521 turned its eye to the conflict luther had begun. Luther s powerful sovereign elector friedrich the wise of saxon demanded that luther not be outlawed and imprisoned without a hearing. The journey to the imperial diet did not embody the repentance the church had hoped for. On 16 april luther arrived in worms.
The main events of the diet of worms relating to luther took place from 16 to 18 april 1521. Diet of worms meeting of the diet assembly of the holy roman empire held at worms germany in 1521 made famous by martin luther s appearance before it to respond to charges of heresy. Martin luther spent 10 days traveling the 300 miles from wittenberg near modern berlin to the diet of worms south of frankfurt where he knew his life would be in danger. 106 years earlier john huss or jan hus considered by all involved a predecessor of luther had been burned at the stake despite a similar promise of safe passage.
Dr jeromee schurff wittenberg professor in canon law was to act as luther s lawyer before the diet. 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. The emperor charles v led the council. In 1517 luther s protest had begun with his rejections of certain aspects of the medieval doctrine of penance and indulgences in the 95 theses.
Martin luther martin luther diet of worms. Luther was told to appear before the diet at 4 p m. Because of the confused political and religious situation of the time luther was called before the political. Other councils called imperial diets were held in worms in the years 829 926 1076 1122 1495 and 1545 but the most important diet of worms was in 1521.
The imperial diet of worms of 1521 was in many respects the culmination of the first phase of the luther s reformation. He was informed that he had been called to the meeting to acknowledge as his own the books that had been published in his name and to repudiate them. He briefly acknowledged the books but requested time to ponder his second answer which was granted.