Martin Luther

Martin Luther

Period: Nov 10, 1480 to Oct 24, 1545

a timeline of Martin Luther's life

Martin Luthers birth

Nov 10, 1483

Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 in what is now eastern Germany

Matrin Luther goes to school

Jan 1, 1500

Matrin Luther's father sent him to a school in Mansfield to become a lawyer -only year found

Martin Luther leaves school

Jan 1, 1501

Martin Luther left school after only one year to enroll in the University of Erfurt to get a Master of Arts degree -only year

Martin Luther becomes a monk

Jul 17, 1505

Martin Luther entered the Augustinian Monastery at Erfurt to become a monk

Martin Luther transfers

Jan 1, 1511

in 1511 he transfers monastaries from Erfurt to Wittenburg -only year found

Martin Luther begins lecturing

Jan 1, 1513

he bgan his first lectures about psalms where he critiqued the theological world -only year found

Martin Luther informs the public

Jan 1, 1517

Martin Luther posted a sheet of theses on the university's chapel door -no exact date found

Martin Luther proves his point further

Jan 1, 1518

at a meeting of the Augustinian order in Heidelberg Luther set out his positions with even more precision -only year found

Luther continues

Jan 1, 1519

Luther continued to lectur and write in Witenberg -only year found

Pope threatens Luther

Jan 1, 1520

the pope issued a bull threatening Luther with excommunication -only year found

Luther excommunicated

Jan 1, 1521

Luther was excommunicated by the pope -only year and month found

Luther summoned

Mar 1, 1521

Luther was summoned by Charles V to worms to defend himself
-only year and month found

Martin Luther dies

Feb 18, 1546

Martin Luther died in Eisleben