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2 days ago · The newly elected Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (r. 1519–1556) wanted to outlaw Luther at the Diet of Worms, but could not make the decision alone. The Holy Roman Empire was a confederation of autonomous states, and authority rested with the Imperial Diets where the Imperial Estates assembled.
1 day ago · 07. Education Reform: Protestant reformers emphasized the importance of education. They believed everyone should read the Bible, leading to the establishment of schools and universities. 08. Religious Wars: The Reformation sparked a series of religious wars across Europe, including the Thirty Years' War.
2 days ago · One of the critical developments of the Lutheran Reformation, which led to the protestant reformation in western religion, is the 95 Theses. Martin Luther may have penned (in Latin) and nailed his 95 Theses, which serve as a platform for debate on indulgences, to the Wittenberg Schlosskirche’s door on October 31, 1517 (Noble et al., 2014).
4 days ago · Six princes of the Holy Roman Empire and rulers of fourteen Imperial Free Cities, who issued a protest (or dissent) against the edict of the Diet of Speyer (1529), were the first individuals to be called Protestants. The edict reversed concessions made to the Lutherans with the approval of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V three years earlier.
3 days ago · The Reformation Wall stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of the Protestant Reformation. It honors the individuals and events that reshaped religious thought and practice in Europe, serving as a reminder of Geneva’s pivotal role in the Reformation.
2 days ago · The war was traditionally viewed as a continuation of the religious conflict initiated by the 16th-century Reformation within the Holy Roman Empire. The 1555 Peace of Augsburg attempted to resolve this by dividing the Empire into Catholic and Lutheran states, but over the next 50 years the expansion of Protestantism beyond these boundaries ...
1 day ago · Based more on Luther’s enemies than the Reformer himself, this chapter traces Luther’s response to the radical Protestants Karlstadt and Zwilling, the Peasant’s Rebellion, and finally how the Catholic emperor Charles V and his wars shaped the development of early Protestantism.
