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Becomes a monk and begins studying theology at the university of Erfurt and then Wittenberg.
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Publishes gis 95 theses, critiquing the catholic church's sale of indulgences. -
Charged with heresy in rome for his challenges to church authority. -
Excommunicated by pope leo x and summoned to the diet of worms, where he was declared an outlaw.
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While in hiding, luther translated the new testament into german, making the bible accessible to a wider audience.
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Luther returned to wittenberg and continued writing, preaching, and organizing the reformed church. he also founded the lutheran faith, which emphasized salvation through faith alone and the bible as the sole source of religious authority.
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Luther married Katharina von Bora, a former nun.
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Luther published a complete German translation of the bible in 1534. He also wrote hyms, a liturgy, and various theological works.
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On 18 February, Luther died at the age of 62 years. The reason for his death is assumed to be a cardiac infarct. the question of how martin luther died bacame essential to the fate of the protestant reformation.