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LUTHER AT DIET OF WORMS
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LUTHER AT DIET OF WORMS
At the Diet of Worms, Luther defends his opinions before the emperor and an assembly of notables from church and state; proscribed, he goes into protective hiding Date: 13- 17 April 1521
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This powerful image captures the historic moment at the Diet of Worms, where Martin Luther, the German theologian and monk, courageously defended his religious beliefs before the Emperor Charles V and an assembly of notables from the church and state. The Diet of Worms, held from April 13-17, 1521, was a significant turning point in the Protestant Reformation. Luther, a vocal critic of the Catholic Church, had previously nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany, in 1517, sparking a religious and intellectual upheaval. The Catholic Church, feeling threatened by Luther's teachings, had labeled him a heretic and called for his appearance at the Diet of Worms to recant his beliefs. Despite the danger, Luther arrived at the Diet of Worms with unwavering conviction. In this photograph, he is depicted standing before the emperor and the assembly, confidently defending his opinions. The scene is filled with tension, as the fate of Luther and the future of Christianity hung in the balance. Despite being proscribed and facing the possibility of death, Luther refused to recant his beliefs. Instead, he went into protective hiding, marking the beginning of the Protestant Reformation and the schism between Catholicism and Protestantism. This photograph is a testament to Luther's unwavering commitment to his beliefs and his role as a pivotal figure in the history of Christianity.
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