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GERMANY. GERMANY. Worms. Wittenberg. where Luther taught theology at the University of Wittenberg. Mainz – Gutenberg’s hometown. where Luther was summoned before the Diet of Worms;. from where Charles V issued the Edict of Worms.

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  1. GERMANY

  2. GERMANY

  3. Worms Wittenberg where Luther taught theology at the University of Wittenberg Mainz – Gutenberg’s hometown where Luther was summoned before the Diet of Worms; from where Charles V issued the Edict of Worms

  4. Charles V, Holy Roman EmperorCharles I of SpainHouse of Habsburg Diet of Worms, 1521 Charles V was 21 yrs. old, had been emperor for 1½ yrs.

  5. Holy Roman Empire

  6. Holy Roman Empire GERMANY Austria

  7. 1517 Luther wrote 95 Theses 1519 95 Theses published 1520-21 Luther excommunicated 1521 Diet of Worms, Edict of Worms

  8. German Peasants’ War1524-1526 • peasant revolts were not uncommon, but this was the largest (Great Peasant Revolt)

  9. German Peasants’ War1524-1526 • peasant revolts were not uncommon, but this was the largest (Great Peasant Revolt) • peasants claimed inspiration from Luther • Luther did not approve, believed God sanctioned the authority of lords and king – supported his belief with biblical passages*

  10. German Peasants’ War1524-1526 • massive failure: 100,000-300,000 peasants died • Cause? Historical significance? Connection to Reformation? . . . historians can’t agree . . . • . . . but it does illustrate the power of an IDEA

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