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