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Leipzig Disputation

Type Event Region Germany Time 1519

In June and July 1519, Martin Luther and Johannes Eck held a public theological debate at Pleissenburg Castle in Leipzig.…

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  1. 1519Pleissenburg, Leipzig · SaxonyArranged by Elector Frederick of Saxony, Luther and Eck debated thirteen theses, centering on scholastic theological issues such as free will, grace, papal primacy, and the authority of general councils.
  2. 1519Leipzig · GermanyEck accused Luther's views of approaching those of the condemned Jan Hus; under pressure, Luther conceded that certain Hussite propositions accorded with Scripture and questioned the possibility of error by the pope and general councils. The debate records were quickly printed, prompting the German intelligentsia to take sides.

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