Martin Luther excommunicated (mar 1, 1534 – mar 1, 1539)
Description:
In January 1521, Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther. Three months later, Luther was called to defend his beliefs before Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms, where he was famously defiant. For his refusal to recant his writings, the emperor declared him an outlaw and a heretic.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 1, 1534
mar 1, 1539
~ 5 years