Who was the powerful Elector of Saxony who protected Luther from being executed as a heretic?
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Correct answer: Frederick the Wise
Frederick the Wise was Luther's sovereign and protector. He staged a fake kidnapping of Luther after the Diet of Worms to hide him safely in Wartburg Castle, preventing his arrest.
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