Frederick the Wise

Frederick the Wise

Friends of the Reformation

Prince Frederick III (Frederick the Wise) of Saxony protected Martin Luther during the early days of the Reformation.

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Friends of the Reformation

Friends of the Reformation

Several magistrates and political leaders supported the Reformation and played significant roles in its advancement. Some of the most notable figures are listed below.

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The Diet of Worms

Reformation-Era Councils and Diets

The Diet of Worms, 1521: Luther before Charles V, drawn chiefly from Roland Bainton's Here I Stand — the two hearings, the request for a day's delay, the answer of 18 April, the committee that nearly broke him, and the Edict passed by a rump.

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