Edict of Worms

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The Edict of Worms was a 1521 imperial decree of the Holy Roman Empire that condemned Martin Luther’s teachings and declared him an outlaw and heretic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical document
imperial decree
legal act
aimedAt maintaining religious unity in the Holy Roman Empire
suppressing Lutheran teachings
authority Imperial Diet of Worms
linked to: Diet of Worms
category 1521 in the Holy Roman Empire
Documents of the Protestant Reformation
Reformation-era legislation
condemned Martin Luther
contestedBy some German princes
context early Protestant Reformation
country Holy Roman Empire
date 1521
declared Martin Luther a heretic
Martin Luther an outlaw
enforcement incomplete enforcement in some German territories
followedEvent Martin Luther’s appearance at the Diet of Worms
forbade disseminating Martin Luther’s writings
possessing Martin Luther’s writings
printing Martin Luther’s writings
reading of Martin Luther’s writings
historicalSignificance intensified religious conflicts in the Holy Roman Empire
marked formal imperial break with Martin Luther
issuedBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
language German
Latin
legalEffect authorized arrest of Martin Luther
banned support for Martin Luther
criminalized aiding Martin Luther
legalStatusOfMartinLuther heretic
outlaw
location Worms, Germany
opposed Lutheran doctrine of justification by faith alone
opposedBy supporters of Martin Luther
ordered burning of Martin Luther’s books
place Worms
linked to: Worms, Germany
promulgatedBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
recognizedBy Catholic princes of the Holy Roman Empire
relatedTo Diet of Worms
Lutheran Reformation
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousPosition upheld Catholic doctrine
resultedIn increased protection of Luther by sympathetic princes
signedBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
subject Protestant Reformation
linked to: Reformation
timePeriod 16th century
year 1521

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Diet of Worms (1521) hasPart Edict of Worms
subject linked to: Diet of Worms
Diet of Worms (1521) hasOutcome Edict of Worms
subject linked to: Diet of Worms
Diet of Worms (1521) followedBy Edict of Worms
subject linked to: Diet of Worms
Frederick the Wise opposed Edict of Worms
Imperial Diet significantEvent Edict of Worms
Aleander, papal nuncio advocatedFor Edict of Worms against Martin Luther
linked to: Edict of Worms
Lutheran Reformation hasKeyEvent Edict of Worms
Junker Jörg associatedEvent Edict of Worms
Decet Romanum Pontificem subjectOf excommunication of Martin Luther
linked to: Edict of Worms
Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam threatens excommunication of Martin Luther
linked to: Edict of Worms