The Diet of Worms (January-May 1521) was the assembly convened by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor to address, among other issues, the works of the reformer Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546) who openly criticized the Church. Luther was told to recant and, when he would not, was charged with heresy, marking his official break with the Church.
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17 Apr 1521Martin Luther's trial on charges of heresy begins at the Diet of Worms, Bishop's Palace, Worms, Germany, when he appears before the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. After being given time to answer the charges, Luther returned the next day, refusing to recant his theological stand, and was declared a heretic and outlaw through the Edict of Worms.
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18 Apr 1521Martin Luther refuses to recant at the Diet of Worms, is branded an outlaw.
