Diet of Worms: Quick Facts

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Date	1521
Location	Germany • Worms
Participants	Holy Roman Empire

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Martin Luther stands before Emperor Karl V and a gathered court at the Diet of Worms, gesturing as he refuses to recant, surrounded by clergy and officials in a grand hall.

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Lutheranism doctrine and dogma Reformation Examination

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Alfonso de Valdés

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