Luther: Showdown with the Emperor (TRIH ep 436, part 4)
1521 · Resource
This episode recounts Martin Luther's dramatic summons to the Diet of Worms (April 1521), his confrontation with imperial and ecclesiastical authorities, and his famous refusal to recant—summarised by the oft‑quoted line "Here I stand". The hosts set the political scene: Charles V's recent election, Frederick the Wise's patronage, and fears of schism amid Ottoman pressure.
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Around 1521
- Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519)
- Columbus reaches the Americas (1492)
- The Reformation (1517)
- Magellan-Elcano circumnavigation (1519)
- Spanish Reconquista last campaign (1482)
- French Wars of Religion (1562)
- Eighty Years' War / Dutch Revolt (1568)
- English Reformation (1533)
- Spanish conquest of the Incas (1532)
- Mona Lisa (1503)