(Josh)Today, on April 17th, 1521 we are gathered before the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany to discuss the fate of my client, Martin Luther, and the claim that he is a heretic. Luther was charged with heresy on three counts: one, development and preaching of heretical doctrines two, inciting members of the Catholic Church to rebel against the authority and established doctrines of the universal Church and three, willlful denial of the authority of the Pope and Catholic Church. The allegation that…
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