Luther on Trial at Worms: The Monk Who Defied the Pope and Emperor
Martin Luther demanded a single day to reconsider his stance on Church doctrine, transforming a tense interrogation into a moment of deliberate resolve. This pause allowed him to return the next morning with his famous refusal to recant, an act that shattered any hope of reconciliation and cemented the permanent split between Protestant reformers and the Catholic hierarchy.
April 17, 1521
505 years ago
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Catholic Church
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Martin Luther
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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
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