HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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What did the Edict of Worms, issued by Charles V, decree about Martin Luther?
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It named him leader of the Catholic Church.
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It made him an outlaw and condemned his writings.
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It named him king of Germany.
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It excommunicated him from the Catholic Church.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In May, after most of the rulers had left, a rump Diet headed by Emperor Charles V passed the Edict of Worms, which banned Luther’s writings and declared him a heretic and an enemy of the state. Although the Edict mandated that Luther should be captured and turned over to the emperor, it was never enforced.
Detailed explanation-2: -Luther challenged the Church’s practices, angering the pope. The Holy Roman Emperor gave Luther a hearing, at which Luther, who wouldn’t recant, was declared a heretic. Luther went into hiding and translated the Bible into German for the masses.
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