# Diet of Worms (1521)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1521-diet-of-worms
Location: Worms, Germany
Themes: Reformation

Luther refuses to recant before Emperor Charles V and is declared an outlaw. At this point in the timeline (1521), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Leo X (9 March 1513 – 1 December 1521).

## Why it matters
Diet of Worms mattered because it helped divide and reshape Western Christianity into the Protestant and Catholic traditions.

Pope at the time: [Pope Leo X](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-leo-x)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Diet of Worms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_of_Worms)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Diet of Worms](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Diet+of+Worms)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)