THE OUTCOME OF THE INDULGENCE
CONTROVERSY & LUTHER'S PROTEST
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THE OUTCOME OF THE
INDULGENCE CONTROVERSY &
LUTHER'S PROTEST
Wasn't
intentionally
attacking the
authority of Pope
and purgatory in
general
Affected powerful
people; Archbishop of
Mainz, Pope Leo X,
Dominican friar
Pope Leo left the Augustinian
order deal with Luther - Staupitz
sympathised & protected him
Pope Leo X then
ordered Luther to
Rome - denied
Issue then
settled in
Germany
Prierias (papal theologian) prepared a
case against Luther - to deny the
authority of the Pope to issue
indulgences was heresy
Luther rejected this,
moving him further away
from the orthodox view
Church worried about
what the attack had on the
financial result
Laity delighted with Luther's views
95 Theses translated to
German (originally Latin)
& spread across
Germany & Switzerland
Pamphlets produced - Dominican order
produced a pamphlet supporting indulgences,
Luther fired back with 'a Sermon on
Indulgences' (bestseller)
MEETING AT AUGSBURG,
OCT 1518
Cardinal Cajetan
represented the Pope
Aim; to get Luther
to admit that he was
wrong
Luther denied the
Popes authority over
indulgences
Luther said that the Church
doctrines need to be tested
against the scriptures
Luther was seen as an
'honest german'
As he was popular, Cajetan
couldn't arrest him or take him
away from Germany without
causing public outcry
THE LEIPZIG
DEBATE, JULY
1519
Luther said that there should
be a general council of the
Church which would have the
supreme authority
Luther concluded that it was only
'faith alone that saves' NOT good
works aswell
Pope left Luther alone in 1519
because he wanted Fredrick to
vote for his candidate in the
imperial election
Public debate at Leipzig
Uni (Luther vs. John
Eck) - lasted 18days
Eck was a Dominican friar who wanted to
correct the abuses of the Church but was
dedicated to defend the teachings of the
Church
Best debater in
Germany
Forced in a corner, Luther condemned himself -
faith alone saves, scripture alone is what to
believe in, authority of the Pope was based on a
lie (no evidence in Bible)
Basically agreeing with
the views the heretic,
Jan Hus had
Eck produced the 'bull of
excommunication' in
June 1520
41 of Luther's views
was heretical
Forbidden to read his works
(some burned in public)
60 days to recant
Forbidden to write any
new works & preach
Serious resistance in
the North & central
Germany
Duke George published the
bull in Leipzig - ripped down in
the night
10th December, students of
Wittenberg burned copies of the canon
law, anti-Lutheran books (Luther
attended and dramatically burned a
copy of the papal bull)
January 1521 -
Luther's
excommunication
finalised
THE DIET OF WORMS (JAN-APRIL 1521)
Charles V elected HRE
in 1519
Gave Luther a hearing
Pope Leo X wanted Charles V to
enforce Luther's condemnation - But
Charles couldn't upset the princes who
voted for him
Public was pro-Luther that arresting him
would of been difficult
Charles offered safe conduct (Jan
Hus promised the same, but promise
had not been kept - Luther had too
much support to be in danger)
Allowed to return to Wittenberg safely -
'Kidnapped' & taken to Elector Fredrick's Wartburg Castle
where he remained for the next 10months
Able to produce pamphlets + translated the New Testament into German
Highest in the land
was present
Pointless?
Did not
explain/debate his
views
Asked if the writings was
his & if he was prepared to
give up his opinions
'I cannot & will not retract anything for to
act against our conscience is neither safe
nor open to us' - Luther
Luther declared an outlaw -
anyone who gave him shelter or
supported him, was said to be
aiding heresy