for April 17
EVENTS
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1521: |
Martin Luther appears before the Diet of Worms |
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Luther had been excommunicated, but Prince Frederick the Wise had refused to take any action against him. Instead he negotioated with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, who gave Luther safe-conduct to appear before the assembly in Worms, Germany. When Luther appeared, he took a day to consider the charges against him, then refused to repudiate his works unless convinced of error by Scripture or reason. Tradition has it he told the assembly: "Here I stand; I can do no other." |
WHO DIED
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858: |
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Medieval History |
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