Person
Charles V
Holy Roman Emperor who heard Luther at Worms in 1521 and issued the Edict of Worms.
- Also known as
- Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor Charles V
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Charles V presided over the The Diet of Worms. In May 1521 he issued the Edict of Worms against Martin Luther.
Connections 4
signed into law
- Edict of Worms May 1521 Primary record 1
intervened in
- The Diet of Worms 19 Apr 1521 answered Luther with a statement he wrote himself Primary record 1
involved in
- The Diet of Worms emperor; declared he would act against Luther Primary record 1
- The Peace of Augsburg the emperor in whose name his brother Ferdinand proclaimed it Primary record 2
Timeline 2 dates
- 19 Apr 1521 Charles V intervened in The Diet of Worms
- May 1521 Charles V signed into law Edict of Worms
Proof 2 sources
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Luther and Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms (1521): Luther's declaration, the emperor's response and the Edict of Worms, German History in Documents and Images (German Historical Institute Washington), 1521.
Primary record
In May 1521, Emperor Charles V issued, in the name of the Diet, the following edict against Luther and his followers
The morning after Luther’s second appearance Emperor Charles V assembled the rulers and stated his own position.
It is certain that a single monk errs in his opinion which is against what all of Christendom has held for over a thousand years to the present.
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The Religious Peace of Augsburg (25 September 1555), German History in Documents and Images (German Historical Institute Washington), 25 Sep 1555.
Primary record
The Roman Imperial Majesty [Charles V], our dear brother and lord, has decided that, for urgent reasons
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