- luther's ideas are becoming popular so the church criticizes him and his "heretical" ideas
- luter suggests Christians drive the pope from the church by force
- in 1520 pope Leo X issues a decree threatening Luther with excommunication unless he takes back his statements
- Luther before a cheering crowd of his Wittenberg students throws the pope's decree into a bonfire
- Pope Leo X excommunicates Luther
- holy roman emperor Charles V is a devout Christian who wants Luther to recant
- Luther refuses so Charles orders Luther put "on trial" at the diet of worms
- diet: assembly or convention
- worms: city in Germany
- because of his lack of repentance Luther is declared an outlaw and heretic
- luter escapes from worms
- he is to be arrested on sight
- it is a crime for anyone in the empire to give Luther food or shelter
- his writings were banned and books were burned
- anyone is permitted to kill luter without legal consequences
- Prince Frederick helps him
- Luther returns to Wittenberg
- many of his ideas are being put into practice
- some followers formed a separate religion
- some princes still loyal to the pope
- some princes supported Luther
- protestants were applied to Christians who belonged to non-catholic churches
- Catholic means universal or whole
Thursday, May 30, 2019
europe notes
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