Martin Luther never took over the Christian Church, he was excommunicated from it in 1521 in the bull Decet Romanum Pontificem: Papal Bull on the Condemnation and Excommunication of Martin Luther, the Heretic, and his Followers, January 3, 1521.
Burned it
In Wittenberg, Germany, December of 1520
Luther burned the papal bull, because that was the best thing to do. Seriously! Since the papacy had for many centuries been the seat of hypocrites who lived in open or hidden sin, the word of the pope carried no more weight than the grunting of a pig. Why bother about a papal bull? Rather burn it to show your contempt for all that its author stands for.
A Papal bull is an announcement made by the Pope. A Papal bull is an announcement made by the Pope.
The Pope excommunicated Martin Luther in 1520. However, the Elector of Saxony declined to enforce the Bull of Excommunication, which Luther publicly burnt in the university at Wittenberg. In 1521 the Pope issued a further Bull against Luther and called upon the Emperor to enforce it. Instead, Charles called a Diet at Worms. Luther was called upon to recant, but adamantly refused.
The initial aim of Martin Luther, professor of biblical studies and Augustine monk, was limited to reform in the use of indulgences. In response, Prierias, Master of the Papal Palace, declared any challenge to the sale of indulgences heretical. Luther proceeded to deny the infallibility of the pope and of General Councils, for which the pope excommunicated him in 1520. However, the Elector of Saxony declined to enforce the Bull of Excommunication, which Luther publicly burnt in the university at Wittenberg. One of the forty one heresies and "pestiferous errors" of which he was accused was the opinion that "the burning of heretics is against the will of the Holy Spirit."
At the time that he lived, Martin Luther was perceived as a dangerous heretic who was seeking to flee from God and the faith as God presents it in His Church; as well as leading others into heresy and out of the Church. He was pointedly offered many ways of returning to the faith and making amends for his heresy, but, when he rejected them all, he was excommunicated, along with his followers.Decet Romanum Pontificem - Papal Bull on the Condemnation and Excommunication of Martin Luther, the Heretic, and his Followers, January 3, 1521.Exsurge Domine - CONDEMNING THE ERRORS OF MARTIN LUTHER Bull of Pope Leo X issued June 15, 1520
A papal decree is called a Papal Bull.
Martin Luther, professor of biblical studies and Augustine monk, initially sought to reform in the use of indulgences. In response, Prierias, Master of the Papal Palace, declared any challenge to the sale of indulgences heretical. Luther proceeded to deny the infallibility of the pope and of General Councils, for which the pope excommunicated him in 1520. However, the Elector of Saxony declined to enforce the Bull of Excommunication, which Luther publicly burnt in the university at Wittenberg. One of the forty one heresies and "pestiferous errors" of which he was accused was the opinion that "the burning of heretics is against the will of the Holy Spirit."
Leo threatened Luther with excommunication if he did not recant his 95 demands. Luther refused and was excommunicated.
A number of Papal Bulls were issued against him, and he was eventually excommunicated from the Catholic Church..Catholic AnswerThe Church did not attempt to do things "against Martin Luther", they attempted to save him. They attempted to reason with him, and bring him back to the Church. And they attempted to limit the damage he was doing to other people's eternal souls. The Church never gives up on anyone, unless, they, themselves, give up and refuse help. At that point, they excommunicated him, which is very serious as it limits his access to the sacraments, and God's grace, as long as he remains impenitent. from Wikipedia:Decet Romanum Pontificem (English: It Pleases the Roman Pontiff) (1521) is the papal bull excommunicating Martin Luther, bearing the title of the first three Latin words of the text.[1] It was issued on January 3, 1521, by Pope Leo X to effect the excommunication threatened in his earlier papal bull Exsurge Domine (1520) since Luther failed to recant.[2] Luther had burned his copy of Exsurge Domine on December 10, 1520, at the Elster Gate in Wittenberg, indicating his response to it.