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9 The Rhine River is established as the boundary between the Latin Latin

Latin is an ancient Indo-European language [i] originally spoken in Latium [i], ...

and German German language

German is a West Germanic language [i]. ...

speaking worlds, following the defeat of the Roman army, under the command of Varus, at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.

813 Third Council of Tours: priests are ordered to preach in the vernacular (either Vulgar Latin or German German language

German is a West Germanic language [i]. ...

)

1285 Archbishop Jakub Świnka orders all priests subject to his bishopry in Poland Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country located in Central Europe [i]. ...

to deliver sermons in Polish Polish language

Polish is the official language [i] of Poland [i]. ...

rather than German German language

German is a West Germanic language [i]. ...

, thus further unifying the Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church is the Christian [i] Church [i] ...

in Poland and fostering a national identity.

1529 At the Diet of Speyer, a group of rulers (''German German language

German is a West Germanic language [i]. ...

:'' F�rst) and independent cities (''German German language

German is a West Germanic language [i]. ...

:'' Reichsstadt) protests the reinstatement of the Edict of Worms, beginning the Protestant Protestantism

Protestantism is one of three main groups currently within Christianity [i]. ...

movement.

1534 Martin Luther Martin Luther

Martin Luther was a German [i] monk [i], priest [i], professor [i], theologian [i] ...

's translation of the New Testament New Testament

The New Testament , sometimes called the Greek Testament or Greek Scriptures, and sometimes ...

into German German language

German is a West Germanic language [i]. ...

appears

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