Martin Luther By sammacfarlane Jan 1, 1450 Gutenberg invents movable type Nov 10, 1483 Luther born in Eisleben Jan 1, 1484 Luther family moves to Mansfeld Jan 1, 1497 Luther attends school in Magdeberg Jan 1, 1498 Luther attends parish school in Eisenach, staying with relatives Jan 1, 1501 Luther begins study at University of Erfurt Jan 1, 1502 Receives Baccalaureate in the Liberal Arts Jan 1, 1505 Receives Master of Arts; plans for law school Jul 2, 1505 Caught in a thunderstorm, pledges to become a monk Aug 19, 1505 Enters Augustinian monastery at Erfurt Jan 1, 1507 Ordained priest Jul 12, 1507 Begins study of theology at University of Erfurt Jan 1, 1508 Takes monastic vows Jan 1, 1512 Luther receives doctorate in Theology Jun 13, 1512 Begins work as Professor of Theology at U of Wittenburg Jan 1, 1514 Becomes priest of Wittenberg's City Church Period: Jan 1, 1514 to Jan 1, 1515 Lectures on the Psalms Period: Jan 1, 1515 to Jan 1, 1516 Lectures on Romans Period: Jan 1, 1516 to Jan 1, 1517 Lectures on Galatians Period: Jan 1, 1517 to Jan 1, 1518 Lectures on Hebrews Oct 31, 1517 Posts 95 Theses on the castle church door Feb 1, 1518 Inquisition on Luther begins in Rome Jan 1, 1519 Death of Emperor Maximillian - Rome distracted from Luther Jan 1, 1520 Inquisition on Luther taken up again Jul 15, 1520 Papal bull Exsurge Domine issued Period: Aug 19, 1520 to Aug 19, 1521 Freedom of a Christian, Babylonian Captivity, Address to German Nation Dec 10, 1520 Luther burns bull and canon law with students Jan 3, 1521 Excommunicated in Rome Apr 16, 1521 Arrives at Diet of Worms Apr 25, 1521 Departs Worms May 4, 1521 Kidnapped by Frederick, taken to Wartburg Castle Period: Jan 1, 1524 to Jan 1, 1525 The Peasants' War Jan 1, 1525 Bondage of the Will and Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants 1525 Bondage of the Will and Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants Jan 1, 1530 Edict of Worms Jan 1, 1531 Smalkaldian Alliance formed Jan 1, 1543 On the Jews and Their Lies Period: Jan 1, 1546 to Jan 1, 1547 Smalkaldian War Feb 18, 1546 Death of Luther in Eisleben on Feb 14, 1892 Luther's grave is opened - his remains remained!
