Upon Leaving the Diet of Worms, Why Did Servants of Frederick

question 53

Multiple Choice

Upon leaving the Diet of Worms, why did servants of Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, take Luther?

• A) They were following the orders of the Holy Roman emperor.
• B) They were securing his safety by holding him under house arrest.
• C) They were to bring Luther to Frederick so that the latter could ask direct questions of the reformer.
• D) They intended to ransom Luther to the highest bidder.
• E) They wished to counsel Luther to take a more moderate tone.

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