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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edict of Worms canonical | 9 |
| excommunication of Martin Luther | 2 |
| Edict of Worms against Martin Luther | 1 |
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Target entity: Edict of Worms Context triple: [Diet of Worms (1521), hasPart, Edict of Worms]
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Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses is the 1517 document by Martin Luther that challenged the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences and helped ignite the Protestant Reformation.
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papal bull Exsurge Domine
The papal bull *Exsurge Domine* is a 1520 decree by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings and threatening him with excommunication, marking a pivotal moment in the early Reformation.
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D.
Marburg Colloquy
The Marburg Colloquy was a 1529 theological conference in Marburg where leading Protestant reformers, notably Martin Luther and Huldrych Zwingli, debated key doctrinal issues in an unsuccessful attempt to achieve unity.
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E.
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edict of Worms Target entity description: 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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A.
Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses is the 1517 document by Martin Luther that challenged the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences and helped ignite the Protestant Reformation.
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C.
papal bull Exsurge Domine
The papal bull *Exsurge Domine* is a 1520 decree by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings and threatening him with excommunication, marking a pivotal moment in the early Reformation.
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D.
Marburg Colloquy
The Marburg Colloquy was a 1529 theological conference in Marburg where leading Protestant reformers, notably Martin Luther and Huldrych Zwingli, debated key doctrinal issues in an unsuccessful attempt to achieve unity.
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E.
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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imperial decree ⓘ legal act ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
maintaining religious unity in the Holy Roman Empire
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suppressing Lutheran teachings ⓘ |
| authority |
Diet of Worms
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surface form:
Imperial Diet of Worms
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| category |
1521 in the Holy Roman Empire
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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
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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
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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
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marked formal imperial break with Martin Luther ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorized arrest of Martin Luther
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banned support for Martin Luther ⓘ criminalized aiding Martin Luther ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfMartinLuther |
heretic
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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, Germany
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surface form:
Worms
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| promulgatedBy | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Catholic princes of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Diet of Worms
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Lutheran Reformation ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| religiousPosition | upheld Catholic doctrine ⓘ |
| resultedIn | increased protection of Luther by sympathetic princes ⓘ |
| signedBy | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| subject |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| year | 1521 ⓘ |
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