Daily Archives for 25 May 2014


May 25: Edict of Worms Signed

On 25 May 1521, the Edict of Worms was signed. In 1517, Pope Leo X told people that if they gave money to the reconstruction of St. Peter’s Basilica, they would be forgiven their sins; a practice known as selling indulgences. Martin Luther wrote 95 theses which he nailed to the Wittenberg’s Castel Church. This […]