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Martin Luther was born to Hans Luder and his wife Margarethe in Eisleben, Germany.
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The day and month of him reciving his master;s degree is not known... so we guessed!
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Tetzel was selling indulgences which was a pardon for sinning. He was trying to raise money to rebuild St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, but he gave the impression that buying indulgences, you could earn your way to heaven. Martin's response was writing the 95 Theses.
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Matin posted the 95 Theses on the door of the castle church in Wittenberg. Someone copied his words an took them to a printer. His name was known thoughout Germany. His words sharted the Reformnation.
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Pope Leo X issued a decree threatening Martin. He was going to be excommunitcated unless he took back his statements. Instead Martin threw the decree into a bonfire with his students from Wittenberg around him. Loe excommunicated Martin.
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Martin arrived in Worms. He was told to take his teachings back. He was dismissed, but he couldn't be arrested. It was secrectly understood that he would be arrested anyways, but Prince Frederick took him and hid him in Wartburg Castle.
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Martin published his German translation of the New Testament.
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The Peasants' War was when a lot of people committed atrocities in Martin's name. People thought Martin would support an attack on the upper class. Soon revolts turned into war.
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Martin gets married to Katharina von Bora, who was 26 and Martin was 41. She was one of the 12 nuns he helped escape.
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The Bondage of th Will is the book Martin wrote as his reply to Free Will. Free Will was a book written by Desiderius Erasmus as an attack against Martin on his reform of the curch.
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Martin was busy organizing a new church.
