Question

martin luther
reactions to luther
in 1520 pope leo x excommunicated luther,
or expelled him from the church. in 1521 martin
luther was summoned to appear before the newly
crowned holy roman emperor, charles v, and the
german diet, or assembly, at the city of worms.
luther refused to change his opinions.
the holy roman emperor handed down the
edict of worms. this decree declared luther to be
an outlaw and condemned his writings. the edict
did not prevent luther’s ideas from spreading,
however. although martin luther himself had not
intended to begin a new religion, by 1530,
lutheranism was a formally recognized branch of
christianity.
in 1529, charles v moved to suppress
lutherans in germany. lutheran princes in the
german assembly issued a protestatio, or protest,
against these measures. this is how the term
protestant came into being.
what did pope leo x do to luther?
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what was the edict of worms?
a:
what was lutheranism?
a:
how did the term protestant come into
being?

Explanation:

1. What did Pope Leo X do to Luther?

From the text: "In 1520 Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther, or expelled him from the Church." So we extract this action.

The text says: "The Holy Roman emperor handed down the Edict of Worms. This decree declared Luther to be an outlaw and condemned his writings." We summarize this description.

From the text: "by 1530, Lutheranism was a formally recognized branch of Christianity" (and it originated from Luther's ideas even though he didn't intend to start a new religion). We use this information.

Answer:

In 1520, Pope Leo X excommunicated (expelled him from the Church) Luther.

2. What was the Edict of Worms?