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Diet Of Worms Controls Luther's Fate
- The imperial diet at Worms held Martin Luther's fate in the balance between secular and church power.
- The assembly's decision would determine whether civil authorities would protect or hand over religious dissenters to ecclesiastical judgment.
Frederick's Agony Over Luther
- Frederick faced papal pressure to banish Luther or send him to Rome, tearing at his conscience as Luther's protector.
- Frederick feared that surrendering Luther would lead to his execution and agonized over his duty as a Christian prince.
Luther Ready To Go 'Under The Open Sky'
- Luther accepted the prospect of exile or worse with faith, saying he'd go 'out under the open sky' and trust God to be with him.
- Johann von Staupitz urged Luther to flee to Salzburg if needed, emphasizing how hostile the world was to the truth.