Charles V

Charles V

Catholic Rulers and Statesmen

The emperor who outlawed Luther at Worms and spent his reign trying to restore one faith to his divided empire.

#Charles V #Roman Catholicism #Holy Roman Empire #Diet of Worms #Martin Luther #Peace of Augsburg

Councils and Synods

Councils and Synods

Explore the councils, diets, colloquies, and synods that shaped the Protestant Reformation, arranged in chronological order.

#Charles V #John Calvin #Martin Luther #Synod of Dort #Ulrich Zwingli

Pope Clement VII

Popes

Pope Clement VII, 1523 to 1534: the Medici pope who faced Luther, Charles V, and the sack of Rome, and whose refusal of Henry VIII's annulment opened the English Reformation.

#Pope Clement VII #Roman Catholicism #England #English Reformation #Charles V

Pope Clement VII

Popes

Pope Clement VII, 1523 to 1534: the Medici pope who faced Luther, Charles V, and the sack of Rome, and whose refusal of Henry VIII's annulment opened the English Reformation.

#Pope Clement VII #Roman Catholicism #England #English Reformation #Charles V

The Diets of Speyer

November 3, 2026 8 min read Reformation-Era Councils and Diets

The Diets of Speyer (1526 and 1529): the Word of the Lord endures forever, the recess that let each state answer to God, the Protestation that named the Protestants, and Calvin’s plea at Speyer in 1544.

#Diet of Speyer #Speyer #Martin Luther #Worms #Edict of Worms #Anabaptists #Charles V #John Calvin