Luther S Response To The Diet Of Worms

Martin luther s speech at the imperial diet in worms 18 april 1521 1 most serene emperor illustrious princes gracious lords.

Luther s response to the diet of worms. Other imperial diets took p. An imperial diet was a formal deliberative assembly of the whole empire. In other words each episode is released on the 500th anniversary of an important moment in luther s life. This one is most memorable for the edict of worms which addressed martin luther and the effects of the protestant reformation.

On april 26 luther hurriedly left worms and on may 8 charles drew up an edict against him. Pope leo x had just issued the final ban on luther ending his allotted time for repentance on january 3 and the diet of worms opened with a papal brief requesting charles v to do his duty arrest luther and stamp out the. The diet then officially adjourned. Charles undertook one more unsuccessful effort to obtain the support of the estates which continued to fear that luther s condemnation would incite rebellion among the commoners.

The journey to the imperial diet did not embody the repentance the church had hoped for. As opposition increased and as he studied the scriptures in their original languages luther s departures from late medieval theology grew ever more significant. It was conducted from 28 january to 25 may 1521 with the emperor charles v presiding. This means that new episodes will be released on varying days of the week although you can expect to hear a new episode every.

This podcast was created to give you a real time experience of martin luther s journey to the diet of worms. Luther s powerful sovereign elector friedrich the wise of saxon demanded that luther not be outlawed and imprisoned without a hearing. 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. The imperial diet of worms of 1521 was in many respects the culmination of the first phase of the luther s reformation.

Newly elected german king and now emperor of all europe charles v convened a diet in the german town of worms on january 28 1521. He had been called to worms. 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. The diet of worms 1521 was an imperial diet of the holy roman empire called by emperor charles v.

The trip to worms luther began his trip to worms on april 2 1521. It was held at the heylshof garden in worms then an imperial free city of the empire. Since the imperial diet was then in session at worms luther was summoned to appear before it for examination. Frederick insisted that luther be granted a safe conduct pass guaranteeing that he would not be seized if he were to appear.

2 i this day appear before you in all humility according to your command and i implore your majesty and your august highnesses by the mercies of god to listen with favor to the defense of a cause which i am well assured is just and right.