The interpretation timeline
The Diet of Worms
Luther refused to recant before the Emperor unless convinced by Scripture and plain reason.
1521
Worms
Reformation
c. 1500 – 16501521
Event
The Diet of Worms
At the Diet of Worms, Martin Luther refused to recant his writings, declaring that unless he were convinced by the testimony of Scripture and plain reason his conscience was captive to the Word of God — the founding moment of the Reformation's sola scriptura.
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.